MURDER CASES SURGE IN W/R (MIRROR)

Story: Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu, Axim
Murder is continuously, robbery and unlawful drugs (wee) trafficking continue to rock the peace at certain parts of the Western Region especially in the town and villages.
The victims were either beheaded or inflicted with deep machete wounds on their body.
These developments are making it difficult for residents in these areas to move about when darkness falls for the fear of not knowing who the next victim would be.
In less than two months, the Mirror can recall that there had been more than five murder cases, at Enchi a man was beheaded, in Jomoro areas, a man also slaughtered his sister after accusing her of witchcraft, at Sefwi Asawinso, a man killed and dumped, Mpohor areas, a man who was responding to the call of nature was mistaken for a game and shot dead by a hunter.
The police at various check points have also uncovered some parcels and wrappers of wee concealed in compartments of vehicles.
The latest was a taxi driver killed and dumped at the Axim with several cutlass wounds. His taxi cab and perpetrators could not be found.
The deceased, Kwame Narteh, believes to be about the age 35, married with children was found dead in a bush near Axim with fresh machete wounds.
The police are yet to uncover the mystery surrounding his death and told The Mirror that victim was found dead in a bush along the coasts of Axim.
The police said the incident was reported by a group of people led by the Assembly member for the area.
The police said at the crime scene there were several deep machete wounds on the head and the body of the victim.
The source continued that, just when there were about to convey the body to the morgue after the examination, a mobile phone in the pocket of the deceased rang.
“When we picked the call, we heard a voice of a woman who claimed she is the wife of the deceased and that he left for work the night on June 29, 2009 and did not return,” the police said.
The deceased according to the wife live with her at Assakai in the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolis and that he was the driver of Yellow and Ash taxi cab with the registration number GE8446 V.
The police are currently looking for the whereabouts of the taxi and assailants. When contacted, the Axim District Police Commander, ASP Ohene Gyan confirmed the story and called for public support to apprehend the suspects.
He said the body of the deceased had been deposited at the Axim Government Hospital for autopsy.
In the face of this murder and robbery cases, police had given the assurance that they were in control of the situation and were doing everything possible to ensure that murder made extremely less attractive to the liked minded people.