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Web Brief Blog of Monday, 24 April 2023

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Shocking Footage Emerges: Police Officer Who Shot Maa Adwoa 5 Times Arrested at His Hideout!

Recently, a rare video has been circulating on the internet showing the moment a Police Officer with the Ghana Police Service was arrested at his hideout after shooting and killing a mother of one named Maa Adwoa five times.

The video depicts the officer being handcuffed and dragged from his hiding place by other officers while a crowd of people screams, hoots and insults him in anger.

Yesterday, the prime suspect for the murder, Inspector Ahmed Twumasi (also known as Taakum), was arrested by the Ghana Police Service. He was found at his hideout at Sekyere near Effiduase in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The Ghana Police Service has confirmed this in a press statement, where they have stated that the suspect will be put before the court to face justice.

Inspector Ahmed allegedly shot Maa Adwoa five times to death last Thursday because he believed she was cheating on him. Prior to his arrest, an audio clip surfaced online in which the police officer called one of his relatives and confessed to the murder. In the clip, he explains that he killed Maa Adwoa because she was maltreating him, despite his taking good care of her. He also hinted at the possibility of ending his life to avoid the shame, guilt, and prison time that he would face.

This is a tragic and heartbreaking incident, and we hope that justice will be served for Maa Adwoa and her family.