Kidnapping at PRESEC ; Police Arrest 6 persons

Kidnapping at PRESEC ; Police Arrest 6 persons

1. The Ghana Police Service, through an intelligence-led operation and investigation, has
arrested six (6) persons including four (4) juveniles who are all students of Presbyterian
Boys Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon, Accra, for staging a kidnapping incident. The
two (2) adults among the six (6) are Isaac Kissi Adjei alias Kofi Black and Courage Teiko
alias Timmy.

2. Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the juveniles, in an attempt to extort
money from his parents to enable him travel abroad, conspired with the others to stage
the kidnapping incident. In the process, they demanded an amount of Three Hundred and
Forty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 340,000.00) as ransom from the alleged victim’s parents.

The Investigation further disclosed that the juveniles, together with the two others,
succeeded in collecting an amount of Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC20,000.00) of
the total ransom demanded.

In line with best practice, the identities of the juveniles have been withheld and their
parents and guardians have been duly informed, as Police Investigations into the incident
continue.

source; @Ghana PoliceService