Police arrest three suspects over kidnapping and murder of Circle phone dealer

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 33-year-old phone dealer Nana Yaw Kyere, who was reported missing on September 22.

The suspects have been identified as Philip Dzifa Kofi Tefe, Sarah Osei Adams and Josiah Obodai.

The arrests followed investigations by the Police Missing Persons Unit after Nana Yaw Kyere left his residence at Kokomlemle in Accra on September 19 in his Honda Civic vehicle and failed to return.

According to the Police, preliminary investigations established that Sarah Osei Adams allegedly lured the victim to the residence of Philip Tefe at Teshie Agbleza.

The two suspects reportedly confessed to their involvement and told investigators that Tefe attacked the victim during a confrontation and hit him with a metallic object, causing him injuries.

The Police said the victim was subsequently moved to another room, where he was left unattended and later died.

Investigators further established that the victim’s body was conveyed in a Kia Morning vehicle to a location near the motorway on September 20, where it was dumped in a bush and set ablaze.

The partially burnt body was discovered at Community 18 on September 21.

The victim’s biological mother and an uncle subsequently identified the body at the Police Hospital morgue on September 24.

The Police have also retrieved the victim’s iPhone 12, which Tefe allegedly sold for GH¢100.

The buyer, identified as Sunday Omeje, has been cautioned and detained for allegedly dishonestly receiving the phone.

Further investigations led to the arrest of Josiah Obodai, who is being investigated over the alleged disposal of the victim’s body.

The Police have also impounded a Kia Morning vehicle belonging to Obodai’s father, which investigators believe was used to convey the body.

The three suspects are currently in Police custody and are expected to be put before the court as investigations continue.