Superintendent Seth Panti Yirenkyi, Agona Swedru District Police Commander, who disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency (GNA)  at Swedru, said the robbery occurred at about 1300hours on Tuesday at Mensakrom, near Agona Duakwa.

The District Police Commander said one Nicolas Baffoe, from Agona Odoben came to the HFC Bank, Agona Swedru branch to withdraw GH¢7, 800, and after the transaction boarded a commercial vehicle heading to his destination.

According to Superintendent Yirenkyi, the interdicted police constable Asamoah and Boadi, dressed in military uniforms in a taxi cab with registration number 5248-17, chased the commercial vehicle and crossed it at Mensakrom.

He said the two suspects ordered the victim to come down from the vehicle to answer fraud charges of which he was involved.

Superintendent Yirenkyi told the GNA that the suspected robbers snatched the bag which contained the GH¢7,800 from Mr Baffoe when he alighted and sped off.

The District Commander stated that the victim who looked traumatized and confused told some Okada riders at Mensakrom and Agona Duakwa respectively about his predicament.

He disclosed that the okada riders sent the information to their colleagues at Agona Otopiase and quickly they barricaded the road and the two suspects were arrested but the taxi driver escaped.

The District Commander said Asamoah who joined the Ghana Police Service five years ago, but was recently interdicted and Boadi who deals in locally made sandals, have been placed in police custody pending further investigations.

Superintendent Yirenkyi said the taxi cab which was impounded by the Police was used to rob a student of the University of Education, Winneba of his GH¢ 7,000 on the streets of Agona Swedru last week.

He said the suspects would soon be arraigned.

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Source: GNA

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Constable Kennedy Sarfo, 28 years old is said to have developed a habit of sexually exploiting young girls in the town and threatening them with gun to keep silent.

Some of his victims in a Citi News interview recounted horrifying experiences they have had with the suspect.

[contextly_sidebar id=”HkfZZeUkNzT0MCKGbF0ayA7LE8sM1HeM”]One of them told investigators that Kennedy gave her drugs to abort the pregnancy and that resulted into serious medical complications.

“I met Kennedy when I went to the Police station to report a case. He took my number and had since been calling me. He one day invited me to his room and forcefully had an affair with me. I got pregnant; he gave me some drugs to abort the baby but later things got complicated and I had to be moved from one health facility to the other for treatment. But for God, I would been dead and gone after that painful experience,” she narrated.

The suspect’s spouse is also said to be one of his victims.

In her case the family agreed to settle the issue out of court due to the overriding concerns over her upkeep and the unborn child.

Hence, money was accepted instead of prosecution and the young lady had since been cohabitating with him.

Kennedy Sarfo aside his sexual escapade was reported to have bought a stolen motorbike and rebranded it to ostensibly safeguard his criminal act. He is also said to have owed some town folks and refused to pay the debts.

His misconducts many in the town said is denting the image of the Ghana Police Service which is known for producing men and women of integrity. One of the Chiefs of the town Togbui Anagbo VII, Dufia of Afetepe who have also had an encounter with Kennedy said, his conduct leaves much to be desired for as an officer of the law.

Meanwhile the Ketu North District Police Commander DSP Samuel Lartey Lawson who confirmed the need to Citinews said the suspect’s previous cases and the recent one are being investigated and the Service through the Inspector General of Police would take the necessary actions as stipulated in their code of ethics.

The offense of defilement is defined under the section 101 of the Criminal Offenses Act, 1960 (Act 29), as the natural or unnatural carnal knowledge of any child less than sixteen years of age. Per the law, prosecution in defilement cases is mandatory and the law is very strict because the consent of the victim is immaterial.

Constable Kennedy Sarfo is currently in the grips of the police while investigations are ongoing. His latest victim is currently receiving treatment at the St Anthony’s Hospital, Dzodze.

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By: King Norbert Akpablie/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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