Police arrest suspect in Sakumono double murder after manhunt in Ejisu

Source: MyJoyOnline · 2026-11-13T21:35:57.000Z · World

The Ghana Police Service says a 72-year-old man suspected of murdering two relatives at Sakumono in Tema was arrested at his hideout in Tikrom, near Ejisu, after days of intensive search. The suspect, Samuel Christopher Osei, was arrested following an intelligence tip-off received four days after the incident, according to the Ashanti Regional Police Command. The victims, identified as 57-year-old George Atubiga and his 47-year-old niece, Irene Atubiga, were found murdered at their residence at Sakumono. Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Godwin Ahianyo, said officers from the Suntreso District Command and the Anti-Armed Robbery Team tracked the suspect to his residence in the Ejisu Municipality.

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