Jirapa Dubai CEO Eric Johnson Laid To Rest After Murder At His Hotel

Jirapa Dubai CEO Eric Johnson Laid To Rest After Murder At His Hotel

  • The slain CEO of Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, aka Jirapa Dubai, was buried on Saturday, June 1, 2024
  • The service was held at Nayiri Park in Jirapa, Upper West Region, following traditional mourning on May 31, 2024
  • Eric Johnson was found dead in his room with stab wounds on February 11, 2024

Eric Johnson, the slain Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, aka Jirapa Dubai, was buried on Saturday, June 1, 2024, after a requiem service.

The 60-year-old Johnson is survived by three children: Grace Johnson, Karen Johnson, and Elfreda Erica Johnson.

Jirapa Dubai CEO Eric Johnson Laid To Rest After Murder At His Hotel
Johnson was found dead in his room with stab wounds on February 11, 2024. Source: AKDshares
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Johnson also has two grandchildren, according to reports.

The service, held at Nayiri Park in Jirapa in the Upper West Region, attracted family, friends, and well-wishers following a traditional mourning held on May 31, 2024.

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The likes of Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin and Nandom MP Ambrose Dery were present at the funeral.

Johnson was found dead on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Five persons were first arrested in the immediate aftermath of the death of a businessman.

However, the latest evidence by the prosecution in the case of the slain businessman outlined two new prime suspects: the former human resource manager of the Royal Cosy Hills Hotel and his girlfriend.

Eliasah Mahama Akpanyikye is said to have conspired with his girlfriend, Belinda Miller, to kill Johnson.

According to reports, Akpanyikye was sacked for allegedly having inappropriate sexual relationships with some staff.

According to the prosecution, records on February 10, 2024, showed that Akpanyikye called Miller many times, asking her where he could find the master key to Johnson’s room.

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He is believed to have entered Johnson’s room and stabbed him to death.

Bawumia sponsors one-week vacation for Chef Faila to Jirapa Dubai

YEN.com.gh reported that Chef Faila Abdul-Razak was gifted a one-week vacation sponsored by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia at the Royal Cosy Hills Hotel.

The chef and her team visited the Jubilee House on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, to thank Bawumia for his support.

Chef Faila cooked for 227 hours at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale in an attempt to break a world record.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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