Three who allegedly murdered CEPS official, charged

Three persons who were arrested by the Hohoe Police in connection with the alleged murder of Mr Allan Alexander Bimas, a 32-year-old Officer of the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) at Leklebi-Dafor, were last Friday granted 10 million cedis' bail with a surety each at the Kpando Magistrate's Court.

The plea of the accused persons, Kodjo Agbewu, a teacher at the Leklebi-Dafor Junior Secondary School (JSS), his son Kwasi Agbewu and nephew Gershon Asanfro, charged with murder, was not taken and will re-appear on May 29.

Detective Inspector Francis Ayiglo told the Court that on April 17 the victim, who was on duty at Leklebi-Kame border post, was allegedly found in the room of the teacher.

He said the teacher sought the assistance of his son and nephew to arrest Bimas who allegedly escaped.

Inspector Ayiglo said the body of Bimas was found the next day by a search party in a thicket near a cemetery at Leklebi-Dafor with injuries on his head and face.