Prisons Service probes alleged inmate role in Abamba Queen Mother's murder
Ghana Prisons Service has launched an investigation following allegations that a convicted inmate at the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison played a role in the murder of the Queen Mother of the Abamba Traditional Area in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality of the Bono East Region. In a statement issued on Saturday, May 30, the Service expressed its "profound and sincere condolences" to the chiefs and people of the Abamba Traditional Area following the killing of Nana Serwaa Asaama Agyankoma I, also known as Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma I.
Preliminary findings by the Ghana Police Service reportedly implicate an inmate identified as Ishaku Alhassan in the crime. The convict, who is serving a sentence at the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison, is alleged to have acted as an intermediary in facilitating the murder plot. The Prisons Service described the allegations as extremely serious, stressing that it has taken immediate steps to commence comprehensive investigations. The statement said, "The Prisons Administration views these allegations with the utmost seriousness."
A high-powered investigative team has been constituted to examine the circumstances surrounding the case and recommend appropriate action. The Service confirmed that it is working closely with the Ghana Police Service as part of ongoing inter-agency efforts to uncover the full facts of the case. The Prisons Administration assured the public that any individual found to have breached security protocols or aided criminal activity would face the full rigours of the law, regardless of rank or status.
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The Ghana Prisons Service is investigating a potential breach of security- involving a convicted inmate. The probe was triggered by allegations of the inmate's connection to a high-profile crime- but what did they do?
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