Police arrest six persons for staging kidnapping of Legon Presec student

In a recent intelligence-led operation, the Ghana Police Service has apprehended six individuals, including four juveniles who are students of Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon, Accra for stagging kidnapping.

The two adults among them are identified as Isaac Kissi Adjei alias Kofi Black and Courage Teiko alias Timmy.

In a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Assistant Commissioner of Police Grace Ansah-Akrofi, preliminary investigations conducted by the police have uncovered the disturbing plot.

"It was revealed that one of the juveniles, with the intention of extorting money from his parents to facilitate a trip abroad, conspired with the others to orchestrate a kidnapping incident. The group demanded a staggering amount of Three Hundred and Forty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 340,000.00) as ransom from the parents of the alleged victim," parts of the statement noted.

It added that the investigation further unveiled that the juveniles, along with the two adults, managed to collect Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢20,000.00) as part of the ransom demanded.

The statement indicated that in adherence to established protocols, the identities of the juveniles have been kept confidential, and their parents and guardians have been duly informed.

Police investigations into the matter are ongoing as they work to unravel the full extent of the conspiracy.

Background
The 17-year-old student from the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon who was allegedly kidnapped has been found.

He was freed and dumped by his kidnappers close to the Suhum Islamic Girls Secondary School on Thursday, April 4.

ModernGhana News was told by sources close to the family that the Inspector General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare reached out to the family few hours after this portal published the news.

The student, whose name has been withheld, was allegedly abducted on 28th March, 2024 while on his way from campus to home in Obuasi during vacation.

Disturbing photos sent to the family show the student was harmed.

Despite reporting the crime to police, CID headquarters, and PRESEC officials, the family told ModernGhana News that they have made little progress.

The management of the school has pushed back and shown little interest in the kidnapping of their student, claiming the incident occurred off campus and as such not much can be done from their end.

The kidnappers who initially demanded a staggering 34 million naira (approximately GHc 340,000) ransom from the family have threatened to sell the body parts of the kidnapped PRESEC boy should the family refuse to send the money.

With threats of harvesting their son's organs, if they didn't comply, the desperate family negotiated the ransom down to 20,000 cedis - all they could afford.

They sent the money via mobile money, but the kidnappers refused to release the boy unless an extra 300,000 cedis is paid in full. Today marks the 6th day since the boy was kidnapped.

As the ransom saga continues, the family makes an impassioned plea to the government and the Ghana Police to speed up the process of securing the boy and help bring their son home safely.

Read full statement from police below: