Assemblyman wanted for allegedly defrauding Kejetia traders

The Ashanti Regional Police Command is on manhunt for one Kwakye, said to be leading a group of people to extort monies from traders at Kejetia market enclave and around to offer them space at newly developed Race Course market.

Reports were rife some faceless individuals believe to be Assembly members in the metropolis are demanding money from traders ranging between Two Hundred and Three Hundred Ghana cedis with the promise to offer them trading spaces at Race Horse market.

The Regional Police Commander, COP Ken Yeboah in swiftly move has therefore directed and assured investigations into the allegations.

"I have directed officers on ground to arrest one Kwakye accused by the traders of extorting monies from them for investigation and prosecution", the Commander revealed on Kumasi-based Abusua FM.

The Commander also denied officers aiding the relocation exercise are molesting recalcitrant traders.

"We are there to give security. If there is evidence of molestation against any trader just come to me for action", COP Ken Yeboah told host Kwame Adinkra.

Meanwhile, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA has earlier denied members and staff took monies as bribes from traders and hawkers before offering them space.

“We deny taking money from any trader”, the Presiding Member (PM) of the Assembly, Hon. Abraham Boadi has refuted the allegations on air.