Police arrest escaped rape suspect

Ho, Oct.20, GNA - The Police in Dzodze in the Volta Region on Friday arrested Kennedy Agbozo, an alleged rapist, who had escaped from police cells at Odorkor together with 19 other criminals few months ago. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Bernard Dery, in charge of the Volta Region, told newsmen in Ho that Agbozo was arrested at Penyi, near Dzodze, following a tip-off.

He said Agbozo, 19, admitted he escaped to Togo through Dzodze after spending two-and-half months in police custody. DCOP Dery described Agbozo as a notorious criminal who was cited in many criminal activities, including causing unlawful harm and electoral violence. He said Agbozo would be transferred to Accra. 20 Oct. 07