The Western Regional Police Commander, DCOP Redeemer Vincent Dedjoe, has appealed to the public to assist them with credible information that will lead to the arrest and prosecution of the suspect who shot and killed the governing New Patriotic Party’s Takoradi Constituency Treasurer, Mark Yaw Ofori.
DCOP Redeemer Vincent Dedjoe briefing the media after an inspection of the crime scene said, preliminary investigations revealed that the assailants killed a security man before proceeding to the late Mark Ofori’s residence to shoot him four times before his untimely death.
According to him, policing is much more effective when members of the public feeds it with credible information especially on suspicious characters.
DCOP Redeemer Dedjoe promised that there will be a handsome reward for whoever leads or assist the police to get to the bottom of the event by arresting perpetrator of this crime.
“The police administration will reward anyone who will assist us arrest the suspect, if they don’t trust my subordinates, they walk straight to me. One of the most important thing we will request from the public so far as the killing of Mark is concerned is to give us credible information to clip the perpetrators of this heinous crime,” he added and further revealed the perpetrator was a lone ranger, ” from eyewitnesses account and those who accosted the assailant said he was a lone ranger.”
The Takoradi Constituency Treasurer of the ruling NPP, Mark Ofori was allegedly shot dead in his house at Fijai a suburb of Sekondi by some unknown assailants Tuesday night.
DCOP Redeemer Vincent Dedjoe revealed that prior to the killing of Mark, the perpetrator also killed a security man on duty at the Regional Minister’s in-law’s residence which was about one hundred meters away from the treasure’s house.
Meanwhile, a cousin of Mark Ofori who was also wounded in the event is currently receiving treatment at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi.
Story filed by Marie Aziz Tunde
