Two Nigerians arrested over murder of 11-year-old girl in Ghana
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Starrfm
Ghanaian police have arrested two Nigerian nationals suspected of involvement in the sexual assault and murder of Blessing Innocent, an 11-year-old girl in Gomoa Buduburam, in the Central Region. The two men are in custody as investigators seek to establish the circumstances of her death, according to Ghanaian police cited by Starrfm.
Ghanaian police have arrested two Nigerian nationals in an investigation into the suspected rape and murder of Blessing Innocent, an 11-year-old girl in Gomoa Buduburam, in the Central Region. Starrfm reports that Kingsley Ozor, 40, and Jeffery Otaigbe, 19, are in custody and assisting with the investigation.
The girl’s mother reported her missing to police on Monday 19 October. She had not been seen since Saturday 17 October. According to preliminary details released by the Central East Regional Police, Blessing went to the two men’s home on the morning she disappeared; they were her neighbours. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday 20 October and told investigators that the girl had been with them that day, according to police.
The investigation is continuing to establish the circumstances of the child’s death. The two men remain in custody while inquiries proceed.
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