[ 2016-10-17 ]

2 arrested on suspicion of stealing regalia
Two persons have been arrested by the police on
suspicion of stealing regalia belonging to some
traditional leaders.
The suspects are Richard Kwabena Manu, 21 and
Issifu Eliasu, 19.

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According to the Public Relations Officer of the
Accra Regional Police Command, Assistant
Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mrs Afia Tenge, the
two were spotted around the Agbogbloshie Market in
Accra last Tuesday with two huge jute sacks.

The police, on suspicion, querried the suspects
and later found out that the sacks contained some
items, including regalia typically worn by chiefs
and queen mothers.

It included traditional sandals, pieces of wax
prints, artificial gold-plated ornaments, swords,
hand bands, headgears and necklaces.

When the suspects were questioned, they could not
provide tangible answers as they fumbled with
their responses.

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Mrs Tenge said the police suspected the items
might have been stolen.

And after further interrogation at the Accra
Central Police, the suspects confirmed that the
items were stolen from Kasoa.

They could not, however, tell the exact place they
stole the items from as they were inconsistent
with their claims.

Mrs Tenge, therefore appealed to the public,
especially persons who have lost items of such
nature, to report at the Accra Regional Police
Command or contact the nearest police station.

Source - Graphiconline

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