Police in the Ashanti Region have began probe into the killing of Benedicat Abena Pokua, the wife of Nana Prempeh Agyemang who is the driver of CEO of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), KK Sarpong.
According to the police, the husband of the decease, Nana Osei Prempeh reported the incident to the police on Monday June 14 around 12:30a.m. after he and his wife were attacked by unknown assailants.
Benedicta Abena who was shot by the assailants was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to seek medical attention but unfortunately she passed on.
The Public Relations Officer of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, ASP Godwin Ahianyo says his outfit is unsure whether it was a robbery or a contract killing because nothing was taken from the husband who is the complainant.
“Yesterday [Sunday], the Regional CID received complaints from one Nana Osei Agyemang Prempeh that his wife has been shot by some unknown gunmen at the airport roundabout, but unfortunately when the wife whose name was given to the Police as Benedicta Pokua Sarpong was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where she was undergoing treatment, she passed on.
“The incident according to the gentleman happened around 12.30am thereabout. So far we have not been able to effect any arrest but we have asked our informants to help us get to the bottom of the matter.”
“We do not know whether it was a robbery or a contract killing because nothing was taken from the husband who is the complainant in this case. The Police have begun investigations into the matter hoping to unravel the circumstances that led to the murder of the woman,” ASP Ahianyo explained.
