A private security officer has been murdered by suspected thieves targeting a power transformer at a factory in Akoti, located in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.
The deceased, 63-year-old Kwame Boateng, who was employed by Debridge, a private security service, had reported for night duty at a factory under construction as part of the government’s One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative. He was later found lying motionless on the factory premises with his hands and legs tied and a black plastic bag over his head, suggesting he may have been suffocated.
At the scene, dismantled parts of a decommissioned power transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) were discovered, prompting suspicion that the assailants were on a mission to steal the transformer and other electrical cables.
Relatives of the deceased are demanding swift justice. A family member, Kwame Koomson, speaking to Citi News on Friday, July 4, said, “We are counting on the police to conduct swift investigations into the issue and also have the perpetrators arrested to bring justice.”
Another family member also expressed the family’s grief, stressing that only the prompt apprehension of the suspects could bring them some measure of comfort.
Meanwhile, opinion leaders in the area have raised concerns about the rising crime rate and are calling on authorities to implement effective crime prevention measures to safeguard residents and property.
Source: Citinewsroom