The Ghana Prisons Service has launched a high-level investigation following allegations that a convicted inmate at the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison played a role in the murder of the Queen Mother of the Abamba Traditional Area in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality of the Bono East Region.
In a statement issued on Saturday, May 30, the Service expressed its “profound and sincere condolences” to the chiefs and people of the Abamba Traditional Area following the killing of Nana Serwaa Asaama Agyankoma I, also known as Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma I.
The development follows preliminary findings by the Ghana Police Service, which reportedly implicate an inmate identified as Ishaku Alhassan in the crime.
According to the findings, the convict, who is serving a sentence at the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison, is alleged to have acted as an intermediary in facilitating the murder plot.
The Prisons Service described the allegations as extremely serious, stressing that it has taken immediate steps to commence comprehensive investigations.
“The Prisons Administration views these allegations with the utmost seriousness,” the statement said.
It added that a high-powered investigative team has been constituted to examine the circumstances surrounding the case and recommend appropriate action.
The Service further confirmed that it is working closely with the Ghana Police Service as part of ongoing inter-agency efforts to uncover the full facts of the case.
Officials emphasized that the collaboration is aimed at ensuring a thorough and transparent investigation.
The Prisons Administration assured the public that any individual found to have breached security protocols or aided criminal activity would face the full rigours of the law, regardless of rank or status.
