A 24-YEAR-OLD man who murdered his friend on suspicion that the deceased was having an affair with his (the suspect’s) fiancee has been arrested by the James Town Police.
The suspect, Prince Opoku, alias Kelvin Gee, who could not bear the pain of losing his fiancee to his close pal, allegedly attacked and stabbed his friend and colleague second-hand shoe seller, Emmanuel Offei, 23, at Agbogbloshie about 8.30 p.m. on Monday.
Offei was said to have been rushed to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital unconscious and was pronounced dead on arrival.
The woman at the centre of the murder case, Maafia Korkor, 21, who was allegedly present at the time of the attack, is said to be on the run.
The James Town District Police Commander, Superintendent Ebenezer Kweku Asare, told the Daily Graphic on Tuesday that Opoku suspected his fiancee, Maafia, a pawpaw seller, of having an affair with the deceased.
He said the suspect allegedly issued several warnings to the deceased to stay away from Maafia or face the consequences but the deceased denied having any affair with the lady.
Supt Asare said the deceased was returning from a drinking spot on that fateful day when the suspect stabbed him in a dark corner.
He said one of the witnesses, who reported the matter to the police after the incident, indicated that Maafia had rushed to inform him and other persons around that Opoku had stabbed Offei.
Supt Asare appealed to the public who knew of Maafia’s whereabouts to inform the police or advise her to report herself to the nearest police station.
He said the body of the deceased had since been deposited at the Korle-Bu mortuary, pending autopsy, adding that the suspect would be arraigned after investigations..
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