Police arrests 4 PRESEC Students for Staging Fake Kidnap Case
PRESEC School Gate
Ghana Police Service, through an intelligence-led operation and investigation, has arrested six (6) persons for staging a kidnapping incident. Out of the six (6) arrested persons, four (4) juveniles have been identified who are students of the school, Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon, Accra.
Detailing, the Police Service disclosed the names of two (2) adults among the six (6). They are Isaac Kissi Adjei alias Kofi Black and Courage Teiko alias Timmy.
The Police in a statement noted that preliminary investigations revealed that one of the juveniles, in an attempt to extort money from his parents to enable him to travel abroad, conspired with the others to stage the kidnapping incident.
According to the report, the said kidnappers in the process demanded an amount of Three Hundred and Forty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₵ 340,000.00) as ransom from the alleged victim’s parents.
The investigation further disclosed that the juveniles together with the two (2) others succeeded in collecting an amount of Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₵20,000.00) of the total ransom demanded.
In line with best practice, the identities of the juveniles have been withheld and their Parents and Guardians have been duly informed, as Police investigations into the incident continue.
SOURCES: Coverghana.com.gh
