A 50-year-old retired military officer -W.O.1 Adjona Henry and a Chief -Nana Odiasempa Nii Ade Quaye have been arrested by Nsawam Police in the Eastern Region for beaten and violently stamping on the neck of a suspected goat thief resulting in his death.
According to Mybrytfmonline.com report, on April 3, 2021, police received information that the victim identified only as Abombi -a suspected goat thief has been beaten to a pulp and as result has died.
The preliminary investigation conducted by Police detectives revealed that on April 1, 2021, at about 3:00pm, the victim was arrested for allegedly stealing a pregnant goat at Ayigbe town a suburb of Nsawam by some unknown persons.
He was dragged to Nana Odiasempa Nii Ade Quaye’s palace at Ayigbe town the goat belonged to him.
On arrival, the suspect Ex-military officer W.O 1 Adjona Henry, now the driver of the chief, subjected the victim to severe beatings by whipping him with a rope and also stamped on his chest and neck whilst helplessly lying on the ground.
The victim who was badly injured and near unconscious was released by his assailant.
The deceased managed to walk away to a spot at the railway crossing but found dead the following morning at a nearby spot.
The acting Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Region Police Command Sergeant Francis Gomado told the media that the Nsawam Police have arrested and detained Chief Nana Odiasempa Nii Ade Quaye’ and W.O.1 Adjona Henry to assist the investigation.
Meanwhile, Police have disturbing video footage of the callous beatings of the victim to help its investigation and prosecution.
