Police quiz man on murder of CEPS official

Tema, June 14, GNA-- The Tema Police have invited Mr John Bentum, a former Valco employee, to help them in their investigations into the murder of Mr John Lee Manu, an employee of the Custom, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) in Tema. According to Mr Joe Dankwa, Tema Regional Police Commander, the Police could not arrest two other men, who are allegedly connected with the murder.

"We are making all efforts to apprehend them to help us in our investigations", he said. A source close to the Police said Mr Manu, who was said to be tipsy, entered Mr Bentum's car, thinking it was his.

The two cars allegedly have the same colour.

The Police source said Mr Bentum raised the alarm and a mob besieged Mr Manu. In spite of interventions by some opinion leaders in the area, the mob attacked him, one member allegedly stabbing him with a sharp knife below his right ribs.

He was also allegedly hit in the head by a concrete block.

The body of Mr Manu was discovered on Sunday at Community Seven. It has since been deposited at the Tema General hospital mortuary for autopsy.