Kwabenya Cell Break: 2 Escapees Re-arrested

At least two out of the seven fugitives who escaped from the Kwabenya Police cells on Sunday, 21 January 2018 have been re-arrested.

Addressing a Press Conference on Thursday, 25 January 2018,the  Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu also disclosed that two other accomplices who aided the escape of the cell breakers have also been arrested.

“We have since arrested two of the fugitives on Tuesday, 23 January at Worawora in the Volta Region. They are Atta Kwadwo and Prince Osei Kofi Darko.

“Also, two accomplices who aided the escape of the fugitives were arrested in Accra on Monday, 22 January, 2018 and yesterday 24 January, 2018. These include a 28-year old woman named Nancy Bentaa alias Awurama and the other is Kwasi Shower. One more person Kofi Acheampong alias Nana Owuo aged 32, was also arrested yesterday at Afienya.”

Meanwhile, five persons have been arrested in connection with the Police officer who was also shot and killed in broad day light at Lapaz in Accra in July last year.