President Nana Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo

It has emerged that aggrieved families of the missing Takoradi girls refused to speak to President Nana Akufo-Addo when he placed a call to them.

According to reports, the President called to commiserate with them prior to the announcement by the police, but his call was rejected.

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Joy News’ correspondent, Kojo Yankson revealed this on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem programme, Tuesday.

He said before the police team got to the house of the families to deliver the news, President Akufo-Addo called to psych them up for the unfortunate news.

“But the families told me they told the President they were busy, thus, cannot speak to him,” Kojo Yankson added.

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Police have confirmed the four missing girls are dead after DNA tests conducted on the human parts exhumed in a cesspit near the house of the prime suspect, Samuel Willis, turned out to be positive.

The acting Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, who announced the news said the girls, Priscilla Blessing Bentum, 21, Priscilla Mantebea Koranchie, 15; Ruth Love Quayeson 18, and Ruth Abeka were victims of a kidnapping and murdering syndicate.

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But, the families have rejected the test results and demanded for the human parts to conduct their own DNA test.

Source: Ghana|Adomonline.com|Adwoa Gyasiwaa Agyeman