New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North in the Eastern Region, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, has been shot dead by unknown assailants.
The incident according to the Greater Accra Regional Police Command occurred at dawn on Tuesday, February 9 at his residence at Shiashi in Accra.
The police say they cannot immediately confirm whether the killing was carried out by robbers.
Citi News’ Fred Djabanor, who visited the house on Tuesday morning, reports that some minority MPs, family members, friends, officials of the police and CID officers have inundated the house.
He says in the meantime, the house has been put under lock with family members who were with him evacuated to enable the police pick up the necessary leads that could lead to the arrest of the perpetrators.
According to Fred, a man who could not hold back his tears claiming to be the late MP’s personal security guard said he arrived at the premises for his morning duty only to be told of the sad incident.
“The Greater Accra Police Commander is also here. A woman has been put in a vehicle and taken away but I cannot tell if she’s the MOP’s wife.”
Fred says the police are yet to give out more information on the incident.
The late Joseph Boakye Danquah, is a chartered Accountant by profession.
He is the grandson of late J.B Danquah, a Ghanaian statesman, pan-Africanist, scholar and historian, who played a significant role in pre- and post-colonial Ghana.
– Source: citifmonline.com
