Hohoe Police arrest suspected computer thief

Hohoe, July 18, GNA- Police in Hohoe have arrested Reagan Duah, 20, a staff of Kent House Security Company Accra, for attempting to install music software on a stolen computer. Duah said a colleague in the same security firm gave him the items. Mr Daniel Ablordey, Hohoe District Police Commander, briefing the Ghana News Agency said Duah, a native of Krachi in the Volta region was arrested in Hohoe with a "Ghana Must Go" bag containing a computer and printer and some beverages after he attempted to have the computer installed with music software. He said the proprietor of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Company, where Duah went to have the installation done became suspicious of his conduct and demeanor and therefore hinted the Police. Mr Ablordey said a letterhead bearing "Chocolate Avenue" in Accra, with telephone numbers found on the computer was consequently called and a recipient affirmed that robbers broke into their offices last week and stole, computers and accessories, printers and 1,000 Ghana Cedis cash. He said the case has been forwarded to the Nima Divisional Police Command in whose jurisdiction the robbery was reported. Mr Ablordey advised individuals, private and public organizations to engrave their personal and office details on their electrical appliances including computers for easy identification in times of burglary.