Josephine Panyin Mensah has been forced to give a false confession – Group alleges

A group calling itself Young Democrats for Effective Leadership, Central region, has said it suspect Josephine Panyin Mensah has been forced to give a false confession in her kidnapping case.

The 28-year-old was arrested by the Takoradi Police on Friday, September 24, 2021, following a confession that her alleged pregnancy and kidnap was a hoax.

Although the confession has clarified the suspicion of many Ghanaians that have followed the story, Young Democrats for Effective Leadership has alleged that there is a higher power at work.

In a press statement from the group, it says it suspect that Josephine Panyin Mensah has been threatened to falsely confess that she was neither pregnant nor kidnapped as earlier reported by her family.

“We (YDFEL, C/R) think this lady has been forced by high authority to give false confession just to cover up the matter. External threats to her life could force her to say something to be free. Threat and pains can be seen in the eyes of this lady, her life is in danger and this could only be from a higher human authority,” the press release from the group signed by its chairman Nana Adjei has said.

The release adds, “Before this incident could be believe unless the police publicly display her results that show negative or a professional doctor should have come out to display the results. She needs a mental evaluation and professional psychologist who will help to bring back her normal state before any further interrogation by independence team.”

Meanwhile, Young democrats for effective leadership have also called for an independent investigations into the Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah over his possible involvement in the Takoradi kidnapping conspiracy.

Find below the full release from the group:

YOUNG DEMOCRATS FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP(YDFEL), CENTRAL REGION, CAPE CAOST.

PRESS RELEASE.

The Takoradi - pregnancy kidnapping saga, exposes western regional minister, the sway from the status quo of the government to national security, media and the public.

Young democrats for effective leadership, Central region, surmise a better private investigation team should be deployed to do all advance investigations.

Power can be a deadly weapon when in the hands of an indulgence, something must be really erroneous.

The confession does not only expose the lady and her family But the W/R regional minister, government intrusion, influence from W/R police and the media.

We believe wholly of them should further be investigated thoroughly, perhaps they all conspired to stage this kidnapping with the following rationale.

The Western Regional Minister claims that he gave the kidnappers a GH¢3,000 ransom.

Police have also denied claims by the Western Regional Minister that he gave them a GH¢3,000 ransom to be paid to the alleged kidnappers of the 28-year-old Josephine Panyin Mensah, the woman at the centre of the kidnapping-pregnancy saga in Takoradi.

Could it be also that she received money to say this to protect the authorities?

Dr Joseph Tambil of Effia Nkwanta Hospital reported to Empire News that the facility is expected to release the medical report about the victim. This goes contrary to police reports that the hospital has issued the medical reports of this victim. So now the question is which medical Doctor or hospital confirmed and concluded that this victim is faking pregnancy?

We (YDFEL, C/R) think this lady has been forced by high authority to give false confession just to cover up the matter. External threats to her life could force her to say something to be free. threat and pains can be seen in the eyes of this lady, her life is in danger and this could only be from a higher human authority.

Before this incident could be believe unless the police publicly display her results that show negative or a professional doctor should have come out to display the results. She needs a mental evaluation and professional psychologist who will help to bring back her normal state before any further interrogation by independence team.

We wouldn't be astonish to glean another updates totally dissimiler from the prior averment.

In fact the youths are demoralized and dejected here in Ghana due to how the higher authority impinging the media and many cases that sees it to expose the incompetency of the current government.

Many Ghanaians are now mislay trust in the Ghana police and national security due to the government interference in any matter that arises.

Young democrats for effective leadership, Central region therefore yells for proper investigation from private independent body to probe into this matter.

Nana Adjei

C/R Chairperson/ facilitator

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