Wanted by police

Page 40: February 28, 2008.
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has appealed to members of the public to help it trace the whereabouts of a trader, Salamatu Musah alias Naana.
Naana, as she is popularly known, is wanted to help unravel the murder of a colleague trader, Kate Owusu, in Abidjan in November 2006.
The suspect is 5”4 inches tall, fair in complexion and slim.
According to the Director-General of the CID, Mr Frank Adu-Poku, a second suspect, Esther Gyamfuah, is currently assisting the CID in investigations.
He explained that Naana travelled to Abidjan in the company of the deceased and Gyamfuah to sell some goods.
He said an Ivorian national, who had been identified only as Nazar, allegedly facilitated the entry of the three women into Abidjan through the Elubo border.
Mr Adu-Poku said the deceased allegedly delegated Nazar to sell the goods on their behalf while they lodged at a hotel in Abidjan and waited for him.
He said Nazar allegedly absconded with the goods.
He said Naana and Gyamfuah returned to Ghana three weeks later without Kate.
Mr Adu-Poku said the two women could not offer any reason why Kate did not return with them.
He said the daughter of Kate lodged a complaint with the Takoradi police in 2007, when she had still not heard from the mother.
The CID boss said since the case was reported to the police, Naana absconded from her Takoradi base and had still not been located.
Mr Adu-Poku said the Ghana office of the International Police Organisation (Interpol) had also issued an international warrant for the arrest of Naana.
He, therefore, appealed to any member of the public who knew the whereabouts of Naana to inform the nearest police station or the CID headquarters.