The Ghana Police Service has announced that they have discovered weapons used in the murder of Immigration Officer Stephen Amoah at the residence of the main suspect.
According to the police, during a search of the suspect’s home, they found bloodstains in the living room and evidence of a freshly painted wall, apparently intended to conceal the crime.
The Police revealed a separate search at another location uncovered a blood-stained carpet that had been burned and a fufu pestle stained with blood.
COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, the Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, detailed that all recovered items were sent for forensic analysis, which confirmed the presence of human blood.
Speaking during a press conference on August 4, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor detailed, “The investigation took a decisive turn on July 16, 2025, when the CID, supported by officers from the Counter Terrorism Unit and the Kwabenya District Police, visited the suspect’s residence. A forensic review revealed the following: bloodstains in the living room, evidence of attempted cleanup, freshly painted walls, and an empty can of spray paint.
“A search of a secondary crime scene near the GBC Satellite Area also uncovered a burnt woolen carpet stained with blood and a partially burnt camouflage fabric. These items were photographed, retrieved, and processed for forensic analysis,” she added.
The CID boss added, “On July 24, police obtained a warrant to search a specific room in the suspect’s house. The search revealed additional bloodstains, which were photographed and sampled for forensic analysis. A further search in the bushes approximately 100 meters from the suspect’s house also led to the retrieval of a fufu pestle with bloodstains all over it, wrapped in polythene,” she said.
COP Donkor also revealed that an impounded vehicle belonging to the suspect also contained bloodstains and tested positive for human blood.
“Police also impounded the suspect’s vehicle, in which bloodstains were found and collected for analysis. I wish to state that the initial blood samples collected have tested positive for human blood. To aid the investigation, the deceased’s mother and son have provided samples for DNA profiling,” she stated.
COP Yaako Donkor has disclosed that the suspect has now been charged with murder in light of the new evidence gathered and will reappear in court on August 8.
She added that efforts are being made to arrest his accomplices.
COP Yaako Donkor added, “In light of this evidence, the suspect, initially charged with kidnapping, has been re-arrested and formally charged with murder. He is currently in custody following his appearance before the Adabraka District Court and is scheduled to reappear on August 8, 2025.
“A special operation is currently underway to identify and arrest his accomplices, and we are following other vital leads to gather all necessary evidence against the suspect and his accomplices,” she said.
Background
The burnt body of Stephen King Amoah, a Ghana Immigration Service officer, who was reported missing under mysterious circumstances since Thursday, July 3, 2025, was found at Abuom Junction near Kwabenya in the Greater Accra region.
The family complained to the Taifa Police on July 4, 2025, after several attempts to reach him.
Amoah left home that evening, Thursday, July 3, after receiving a call from a friend who allegedly owed him GHS200,000.
He was found dead with his body burned on July 9, 2025, in a gutter near GBC Satellite, opposite Comet Estate, Accra.
Reports, his neck was slashed, his body was burned, and he was then wrapped in a woollen carpet.
The suspect has been identified as Bright Aweh Roberts.
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