Suspect in fake escape plot for Tagor escape remanded

Accra, Oct. 2, GNA - Jeffery Ankrah, a 26-year-old marshal arts instructor, who was alleged to have faked an escape plot from Police custody of Kwabena Amaning, aka Tagor, has been remanded into custody, Police told the Ghana News Agency on Monday.

Appearing before the James Town Magistrate's Court last Friday, Ankrah pleaded not guilty to falsely pretending to be a public officer. He is to reappear on October 10.

Tagor has been remanded in Police custody by an Accra Circuit Court with four others in connection with the 77 missing parcels of cocaine on board MV Benjamin.

At noon on September 26, Ankrah reported at the counter of the Osu Police Station and presented himself as a National Security Operative working with Mr Francis Poku, Minister of National Security. Ankrah, who looked confident, said he needed to see Tagor on a very important message.

However, the Policeman on duty was not convinced about Ankrah's identity and consulted the Station Officer. They both confronted Ankrah, who persisted that since it was a very "serious and top secret" there was no need to talk about it. When the suspect was brought to his office they found out that Ankrah was only posing as a public officer.

Ankrah then confessed that he knew Tagor at Adabraka, where he frequented his sister's restaurant and he served him (Tagor). Ankrah said he had visited Tagor at the cells to solicit for funds.