Missing UEW Lecturer Found Buried in His Home, 1 Arrest Made

• The remains of a missing lecture have been found buried on his property following a police search
• The lecturer, identified only as Professor Amedeke, was reported missing by his family, prompting the probe
• Police discovered that the victim had been secretly buried in his residence at Gyahadze, a suburb of Winneba

The police have retrieved the remains of a missing lecturer from the University of Education, Winneba (UEW).

Citi News reported that the lecturer, Professor Amedeke, was reported missing by his family, prompting an official police investigation.

Following initial inquiries, police discovered that the professor had been secretly buried in his residence at Gyahadze, a suburb of Winneba in the Central Region.

Investigators found blood stains within the house, which led them to a nearby heap of sand, approximately 23 meters away, under which the lecturer’s body was found buried.

His body has since been exhumed and transferred to a medical facility for preservation and autopsy.

Investigators are working to determine the exact cause of death.

One individual has been arrested in connection with the case and is currently assisting police with investigations.

The circumstances surrounding the professor’s death remain unclear, and police say further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.

Professor Amedeke was a lecturer in the Physics Department of the Science faculty of the school.

Police release identity of suspect

The suspect has been identified as Joshua Karry Arthur.

Police in a statement said several personal belongings of the deceased lecturer were found in the possession of Arthur.

These included two phones, a laptop, a 50-inch television, and a car key to a Toyota Fortuner.

Arthur is currently in police custody, actively assisting with investigations, and is expected to be formally arraigned soon.

Similar incident in Aflao

Earlier in May, there was a suspected ritual killing of a five-year-old girl in Aflao.

The killing is believed to have occurred on May 12, with the victim reported missing before she was found a day later.

The girl went missing shortly after her mother stepped out of their house, and a frantic search ensued when the child could not be found upon the mother’s return.

The girl’s clothes were found stained with blood on the compound of a man identified as Ahiable Yao David, a local vendor.

Police were immediately notified, and during a search of the suspect’s room, officers uncovered a buried pot beneath his bed containing human body parts believed to belong to the missing child.

Mason jailed 30 years for role in killing UG law lecturer

A suspect in the murder of Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh has been jailed for 30 years with hard labour.

The suspect, a mason apprentice, Ebenezer Kwayisi, pleaded guilty after a plea deal.

James Womba, the lead suspect in the killing of the University of Ghana lecturer, died in September 2020.

In September 2020, Benneh was killed at his residence in an incident that shocked many.

Police investigating found multiple signs of assault on the face after an examination.

They also found a glove, a bloodied rope and blood stains on the walls during an examination of the crime scene.

During the case, the main suspect, Benneh's cleaner, James Nana Womba, confessed to killing the lecturer.

Womba said he went into the late professor's home to rob him and not to cause any harm to him.

But he died in police custody on October 17, 2020. A second suspect, Opambour Badu Nkansah, was also admitted to the Police Hospital after falling ill while in custody.

Reports have it that he had taken ill sometime after his arrest and was admitted to the hospital.

Some other suspects were picked during the investigation but let go.

NHIA district director killed in Upper East

Also in May, YEN.com.gh reported that the District Director of the Bongo National Health Insurance Authority, Mohammed Seidu Akugri, was killed.

Akugri was ambushed near Nagode, a community close to Bolgatanga, the Upper East Region capital, on May 20.

The Upper East Regional Police Command has launched a manhunt for the persons behind the killing.

The murder raised concerns about the safety of workers and other essential service providers in conflict zones and the potential for the Bawku violence to spill over into neighbouring districts.

Source: YEN.com.gh