The Takoradi Divisional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service says, it has apprehended three accomplices for allegedly faking a kidnapping incident.

According to the Police, the three suspects namely, Joana Krah, aged 29, Susana Awortwe, aged 27, and Francis Eshun, aged 27 demanded a GHS5,000 ransom.

“The Takoradi Divisional Police Command has arrested three suspects, Joana Krah, aged 29, Susana Awortwe, aged 27, and Francis Eshun, aged 27 for allegedly faking a kidnap and demanding a ransom or Five-Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS5,000.00).”

“Reports indicate that suspect Joana Krah conspired with the other two suspects Susana Awortwe and Francis Eshun to feign her kidnapping on Friday, October 22, 2021, after which a call was placed to her adopted father to demand the ransom.”

“When Joana became aware that her adopted father had reported to the police and an extensive search had commenced to find her, she showed up at the Takoradi Central Police Station, Saturday, October 23, 2021, to confess of only joking with her adopted father that she was kidnapped.”