Sharrif Abdulai Saani, popularly known as Cristos, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the gruesome murder of Issah Yahaya and 22 others, has reportedly opened up about the motive behind his actions.

According to the Principal State Attorney for the Upper West Region, Saeed Abdul Shakur, Saani confessed that the humiliation he endured after his conviction triggered deep anger that he eventually took out on society.

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Speaking to the media after the court’s judgment in a video sighted by GhanaWeb, Shakur said the disturbing confession left him deeply emotional.

“I’m particularly very emotional because what he told the court really got me on edge. He said that he has not always been like this. It was after he was convicted for two years and later released, and people started ridiculing him and making fun of him, which made him so angry that he had to take it out on society,” the attorney said.

He emphasised that while the law must take its course, society must also reflect on the consequences of bullying and social exclusion.

“And there are two things that are very paramount. We should never bully any person to a level where they want to hurt the rest of us. We should never do that. But, like they say, the law is the law. He himself, at the committal stage, pleaded guilty, and at this stage too, he has pleaded guilty,” he continued.

Shakur further revealed that when the court asked Saani to narrate how he carried out the killings, the accused did so in chilling detail.

“When the court asked him to narrate how he did it, he narrated perfectly what he did and why he did what he did. Unfortunately, that is what it is,” he disclosed.

The prosecutor indicated that although there were several cases linked to the accused, the prosecution decided to proceed with one of them because the punishment would still result in life imprisonment.

“There are a number of cases, but we thought we should just use one of them because it is life imprisonment, and then we are done. But I feel so emotional about what happened in court,” he indicated.

According to him, the victims targeted by Saani were mostly vulnerable individuals who could not defend themselves.

“When I look at the number of people that he had to take out because he was angry with society, it makes me sad. He chose his victims very well, people who couldn't fight back, who were very frail and were just trying to make a living. People who were simply looking for something to feed themselves and their families,” the prosecutor said.

He explained that many of the victims were elderly security guards commonly referred to as watchmen.

“These were security personnel that we call watchmen. These were frail old men who were spending the night outside in front of shops just to feed their families, and he chose them. He went after them. Not one, not two, not three, so many of them were taken out before we got to this,” he added.

The state attorney also disclosed that the accused led police investigators to several locations where the murders allegedly occurred and reenacted them.

Shakur said the revelations suggested that the accused had developed a pattern of violence driven by anger toward society.

“He was taken to Bole, where he showed the police where he killed people, demonstrating how he carried out the murders. In court, we heard him say that he had killed people even at a galamsey site in Bole. So I’m sure he was honed into a killing machine, and he just decided that he was going to take his revenge on society,” he stated.

He added that the case highlights the tragic consequences when vulnerable people become targets of violent individuals.

“So when you look at the people who have lost their lives because somebody is angry with society, you cannot help but be emotional about all that has happened, especially since he went after very vulnerable people in society. This is really pathetic,” he concluded.

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Watch the video below;

Following the sentencing of serial killer Sharrif Abdulai Saani, also known as “Kratos” or “God of War,” the principal state attorney appeared visibly shaken by the testimony delivered by the convicted killer.

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