Some of the residents, including the parents of the victims, at the press conference
The families of the three kidnapped girls in Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region have given the Ghana Police Service (GPS) a one-week ultimatum to help find their relatives or else they will embark on a demonstration dubbed ‘boot for boot’.
The family members have questioned the commitment of the police in helping to rescue the victims.
This follows a claim by the prime suspect in the matter, Samuel Udoetuk Wills, that he was aided by a police officer to escape from cell.
The relatives of the girls also called on President Akufo-Addo to intervene in the matter.
Addressing a press conference yesterday, the family members said they have run out of patience since they are unsure whether the girls are alive or dead.
The press conference was also attended by some traditional leaders and residents of Diabena and Kansaworodo, where some of the kidnappings took place.
Alexander Kojo Koranchie, father of Priscilla Koranchie, one of the victims, indicated that the families must be informed about the condition of their children, saying, “If they are alive, please let us hear from them within one week.”
According to him, he heard that the International Police (Interpol) and some security personnel from the United States of America (USA) are in the country to help find the girls, but they are still in the dark as to what is happening.
“The most important thing is that the government should ensure that our girls come home and then later they can do whatever they want with the suspect,” he pointed out.
Francis Bentum, father of Priscilla Blessing Bentum, one of the kidnapped girls, said the most crucial thing that the security agencies should be looking at now is how to find and rescue the girls.
He commended the media for helping to publicise the matter and called on them to continue with the good works.
Comfort Arhin, mother of another victim, Rich Love Quayson, who was emotional at the press conference, insinuated that if such a calamity had befallen a top official in the country, the security agencies would have tracked down the perpetrators and rescued them.
The Missing Girls
The missing girls are 18-year-old Priscilla Mantebea Koranchie, who was last seen on December 21, 2018; 21-year-old Priscilla Blessing Bentum, who was last seen on August 17, 2018 and 18-year-old Ruth Love Quayson, who was kidnapped on December, 4 2018.
From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi