Private security officer murdered at Gomoa Akoti 1D1F factory

A private security officer has been murdered by suspected thieves targeting a power transformer at a factory in Akoti, located in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.

The deceased, 63-year-old Kwame Boateng, who was employed by Debridge, a private security service, had reported for night duty at a factory under construction as part of the government’s One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative.

He was later found lying motionless on the factory premises with his hands and legs tied and a black plastic bag over his head, suggesting he may have been suffocated.

At the scene, dismantled parts of a decommissioned power transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) were discovered, prompting suspicion that the assailants were on a mission to steal the transformer and other electrical cables.

Relatives of the deceased are demanding swift justice. A family member, Kwame Koomson, speaking on Friday, July 4, said, “We are counting on the police to conduct swift investigations into the issue and also have the perpetrators arrested to bring justice.”