Sunyani police mounts search for fugitives

Sunyani June 30, GNA - The Police in Sunyani have mounted a search for Nana Antepim, linguist of Odumase number one Traditional Council and one Linda, a seamstress, who are suspected of killing Ibrahim Karim, 42, a Zabrama, on February 15 this year at Odumase, near Sunyani. Police Inspector Christopher Tawiah, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Brong Ahafo Regional Police, told the GNA that a Magistrate Court in Sunyani has indicted Isaac Kwaku Tabiri, 19, driver, Emmanuel Yeboah 25, farmer and Seth Lambert, 25, farmer, who are believed to be the ring leaders in the murder to stand trial at the High Court in the town on July 15 this year. He said the court issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Nana Antepim and Linda after investigations by the police proved that they played an active role in the murdering of the deceased, adding that requests to the elders of the traditional council to produce the two suspects were in vain. Inspector Tawiah said the deceased on February 14, this year reported a case of assault and damage to his property by Tabiri and three other persons, including two women, at the Regional Police Headquarters. He said a medical report was given to the deceased to attend hospital and whilst investigations were going on, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had information from the Sunyani District Police that some of the suspects against whom the deceased made the allegations had also made a complaint against the deceased. Insp Tawiah said Karim was escorted to the District Police Station to give his statement in connection with the allegations made against him. He said the deceased was released on bail, as instructed by the Regional Crime Officer and was warned not to go to Odumase until tempers had cooled down the deceased went to the town at about 14 hours to pack his belongings. Tabiri, Yeboah and Lambert who were dissatisfied because Karim was granted bail organized a mob made up of the youth and they armed themselves with stones and missiles and attacked the deceased and his family. The PRO said the mob caused damage to the properties of Karim and his family as well as a building belonging to one Kwaku Boamah Stephen. When the Karim heard that the mob were threatening to set his house on fire, he attempted to escape but the gang chased the deceased and murdered him and covered the body with dried palm fronds and set it ablaze.