Soldier and 4 others remanded over robbery, kidnapping

A military officer, WOI Elorm John Ahiakpor, and four others have been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly kidnapping and robbing a Dutch national, Lodewijk Frederikus.

The group, which includes a farmer, two traders, and a carpenter, is accused of holding Frederikus hostage and demanding a ransom of €15,000.

The victim, in Ghana to discuss a land deal, was forcibly taken to an ATM to withdraw GH¢6,000 while awaiting the ransom payment.

The police rescued Frederikus after a distress call, and the accused admitted to the crime during interrogation.

The case has been adjourned to October 29, 2024.