IGP deploys special investigation team to Central Region over UCC student’s death

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has deployed a special team of experienced investigators and intelligence officers to the Central Region to reinforce ongoing police operations and support active inquiries into the death of a University of Cape Coast (UCC) student.

According to a police statement issued on June 15, 2026, “The deployment forms part of the broader operational response by the Ghana Police Service to ensure a thorough and coordinated investigative process in the region.

“The team is expected to work closely with regional command structures to strengthen fact-finding efforts and provide additional technical and intelligence support on the ground.”

The Ghana Police Service has assured the family of the deceased, the university community, and the general public of its commitment to a professional, transparent, and diligent investigation aimed at establishing the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

A 20-year-old UCC student, identified as Innocentia Avinu, was found dead at a beach in the Central Region after being reported missing by her family.

According to reports, Innocentia, a Level 200 student, was last seen on June 11, 2026, at the Ayensu Plaza Hostel on the UCC campus. She was reportedly wearing a black dress at the time of her disappearance.

Her family launched a search and appealed to the public for assistance. Sadly, the search ended in tragedy when her body was discovered on June 12, 2026, at Hatchland Beach Resort, near the university.

Chief Inspector Isaac Evans Ettie of the Police Public Affairs Unit in the Central Region confirmed the incident.

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He explained that on June 13, 2026, a family member identified a photograph of the deceased at the police station.

“The Dean of Students was informed, and together with the police and family members, they proceeded to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital mortuary, where the body was shown to the family and confirmed to be that of Innocentia Avinu.

“The body was carefully inspected in the presence of family members, and there were no physical marks on it. The regional crime scene team visited and processed the scene. Meanwhile, the body is awaiting autopsy. The case is still under investigation,” Inspector Ettie stated.

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