Police rescue 30-year-old man allegedly held captive for six days

A crackdown team from the National Headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Central North Police Command on Friday afternoon rescued a 30-year-old man who had allegedly been abducted in Assin Fosu for six days.

A source told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the victim was rescued in the Ashanti Region. However, no arrests had been made at the time of filing the report, while the victim was receiving treatment at the Presbyterian Hospital in Assin Praso.

The reason for the alleged abduction remained unknown.

A police source said intensive investigations were ongoing to apprehend the suspects believed to be involved and establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

The GNA had earlier in the week reported that a desperate family at Assin Fosu was racing against time to save 30-year-old Amoh, who had reportedly been held captive and subjected to brutal physical abuse by suspected kidnappers.

The sources claimed that the victim was abducted on Sunday, September 6, 2026, and had, at the time, spent more than 48 hours in captivity, while his captors repeatedly threatened to kill him unless his family paid a ransom.

The abductors initially demanded GH¢45,000 and gave the family a 24-hour ultimatum, after which audio and video recordings were sent through the victim’s WhatsApp account. The recordings showed the victim pleading for help while stripped naked, tied with a rope and assaulted by his captors.

The family reportedly raised GH¢19,500 and sent it to the kidnappers, but one of them later demanded an additional GH¢30,500, bringing the total ransom demand to GH¢50,000.

The report said a woman’s voice could be heard in the background of the audio, accusing Bismark of allegedly defrauding the people involved in his detention.

Reacting to news of the rescue, some relatives and residents wept with relief and hugged one another tightly after learning that the abducted man had been rescued. They prayed and thanked God while demanding answers from the authorities about how he was abducted.

Some relatives called for immediate medical care and vowed to press charges, saying the ordeal had left the family shaken.

Some residents also urged tighter community watch and improved street lighting to help prevent a recurrence.