Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the killing of a taxi driver in the capital, Kumasi.
This was contained in a Facebook post published by the security agency.
The suspect, Emmanuel Asare Bediako was arrested at Amanfrom CPC, a suburb of Kumasi – hours after the victim, Kofi Peprah alias OC was killed by unidentified gang on Tuesday, June 8.
Police in the Ashanti Region did not provide details of the whereabouts of the victim’s taxi cab with registration number AS 4680 –20.
The statement said a mobile device and other items believed which belonged to the deceased were retrieved from the suspect who later gave names of his accomplices.
It is gathered that the suspect have been detained to assist investigations.
The police assures informants of the strictest confidentiality and therefore called on the public “to support our work of ensuring safety of communities with credible information”.
“Efforts are underway to arrest accomplices of the suspect”, the police said.
By Ebenezer Owusu Ansah