Police uncover gory details in ‘murder’ of Immigration Officer in Accra

The Ghana Police Service has provided details of the disturbing findings gathered from a forensic investigation into the gory murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah. The late Stephen King Amoah’s burnt body was found in a gutter near GBC Satellite, Accra, on July 9, 2025.

Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, addressed a press conference early in the morning, providing information gathered from the investigation so far.

According to her, the investigation led to the arrest of a suspect who was charged with kidnapping but is now formally facing a murder charge.

COP Donkor recounted the disturbing details discovered by forensic teams at various crime scenes.

Investigators discovered horrifying evidence upon visiting the suspect’s residence.

“A forensic inspection revealed the following: Blood stains in the living room and evidence of attempted cleanup. Freshly sprayed walls and an empty can of spray paint.

A search of a secondary crime scene near the GBC satellite area also uncovered a burnt wooden carpet stained with blood and partially burnt camouflage fabric. These items were photographed, retrieved, and processed for forensic analysis,” COD Donkor narrated.

Police found even more damning evidence against the suspect on July 24, 2025, when police conducted an extensive search of a room in the suspect’s home after securing a court warrant.

At this scene, police discovered more blood stains, which were photographed and processed to be analyzed by forensics.

In addition, the investigation led to the discovery of “a fufu pestle with blood stains all over it, wrapped in polythene.” This was retrieved from the bushes about 100 metres from the suspect’s house.

The suspect’s vehicle was also impounded, leading to the uncovering of more blood stains.

COP Donkor announced the confirmation of the initial blood samples collected to be human blood. Charged with this forensic evidence, the suspect, Bright Aweh, was arrested again and formally charged with murder.

The suspect is currently on remand after appearing before the Adabraka District Court and is scheduled to reappear on August 8, 2025.

COP Donkor assured the public that they are dedicated to bringing every culprit to face the consequences of their actions and that a special operation is currently underway to identify and arrest other accomplices.