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The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, may have been misled when she assured families of three of the missing Takoradi girls that police knew their whereabouts, according to Bright Oduro, a former CID boss.

Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Oduro said the CID boss’ April announcement was a “big snag in this case” but didn’t think it would result in her resignation as has been demanded.

“I think that the information that was available to her was unreliable. It was misleading and I’m sure whoever was giving the information was so confident that whoever received the information thought that he or she was receiving reliable information and that may have been passed on to the Director-General.”

The three girls; Priscilla Blessing Bentum, Ruthlove Quayson and Priscilla Kuranchie, along with a fourth person, Ruth Abakah, have since been confirmed dead by police after an over-one-year-long search.

A DNA test carried out on the human remains found near the home of the main suspect in the kidnappings proved to be a match to the samples of the missing girls.

Despite the agitation against the CID boss, Mr. Oduro was more sympathetic and said: “it is not fair to say resign or she should be sacked because she still has 10 years or so to go.”

The families have also questioned the credibility of the police and not welcomed the announcement on the death of the police.

“I don’t think rejecting the report is the answer. I know the police have done a very good job… and they have come out with the truth.”

Mr. Oduro also reminded Ghanaians that the murder case was still open.

“The fact that that guy was involved in the kidnapping does not mean that he was involved in the killing of the girls… we should be able to link the killing to somebody when all this is done,” he remarked.