{"id":2220,"date":"2019-01-23T15:14:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T15:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/?p=2220"},"modified":"2019-01-23T15:14:13","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T15:14:13","slug":"kidnapper-promised-victims-jobs-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/23\/kidnapper-promised-victims-jobs-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidnapper promised victims jobs, phone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\n Western Regional Police Command has revealed that&nbsp;the suspected \nkidnapper was an acquaintance to all three girls&nbsp;who are now his \nvictims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n region\u2019s Police Commander, Vincent Dedzoe, said at a news conference \nWednesday, all three victims were in \u201cconstant communication\u201d with the \nsuspected kidnapper via mobile phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n Police\u2019s press conference comes following wide media attention on the \nkidnapping of three girls dating back to August 17, 2018 starting with \nPriscilla Blessing Bentum in the Effia-Kwesimintsim municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, Ruth Love Quayson&nbsp;would go missing on December 4, 2018 while 15-yr old Priscilla Koranchie was kidnapped on December 21, 2018 at Nkroful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect, 28-year old Nigerian Samuel Udoterg Willison has refused to talk, police say.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is already standing trial for escaping lawful custody, causing unlawful damage and resisting arrest after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/news\/2019\/January-2nd\/7-police-officers-in-trouble-after-kdinap-suspect-breaks-cell.php\">he escaped Takoradi police cell <\/a>on December 30, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.myjoyonline.com\/photos\/news\/201901\/9613628222658_1684167510622.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Photo:The suspect, a 28-year old Nigerian Samuel Udoterg Willison<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptnewsghana.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/04\/suspected-nigerian-kidnapper-rearrested\/\">Recaptured  January 10, 2019 in an abandoned building, through the \u201cintensity of  police processes<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0a dress and head gear of one of the victims was  found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Police commander said they have a \u201cstrong belief\u201d that the clothings found connects the Nigerian to the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All\n efforts to find the girls have failed because the re-arrested suspect \ndirected police into dead-ends, the commander revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Western Police commander Vincent Dedzoe said two of the girls were promised jobs and another was promised a mobile phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said police checks show the suspect Samuel Udoterg Willison was convicted in Nigeria for kidnapping.&nbsp;\u2018We are dealing with a professional\u2019 he said and urged the public to remain calm and assist the police with information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DCOP Dedzoe said the suspect has pointed to four others who played roles in the kidnapping, pointing to a syndicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PM-CefbFFyA\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/news\/2019\/January-23rd\/kidnapper-promised-victims-jobs-mobile-phone.php\">myjoyonline.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Western Regional Police Command has revealed that&nbsp;the suspected kidnapper was an acquaintance to all three girls&nbsp;who are now his victims. 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