A Nigerian, Samuel Wilis has been arrested in Ghana for allegedly kidnapping three young women in Western Ghana.
Police in Ghana said on Wednesday that their investigations revealed that Wilis spearheaded the kidnapping of the three women.
The girls were kidnapped on August 17, 2018 but public outcry over the incident only intensified this month. They are between the ages of 15 and 21 years.
“Before his [the accused] arrest what actually happened was that there was a catalogue of calls between the accused person and victim(s) which were analysed and the police established connection of the accused person to the three kidnap cases,” police commander in Western Ghana, Redeemer Vincent Dedjoe told reporters in Accra.
Dedjoe stated that Wilis contacted his alleged victims several times in a mobile conversation, promising them employment until their disappearance.
Wilis is said to be uncooperative with security officials in disclosing the whereabouts of his alleged victims.
Meanwhile, there is currently a social media hashtag in Ghana demanding the rescue of three young ladies abducted by a Nigerian in the country’s Western Region.
#BringBackOurTaadiGirls is currently being used especially on Twitter to demand that police takes necessary action in a case that was reported over a month back.
Reactions:
#BringBackOurTaadiGirls
It's disheartening to wake up with this news ….motherghana must rise up….Pls bring back our girls.— qwaku qwaten (@qwakuq1985) January 24, 2019
We need our future leaders back!#BringBackOurTaadiGirls pic.twitter.com/qpsBzJNTBN
— Shirley Tony Kum (@KumShirley) January 24, 2019
-Please #BringBackOurTaadiGirls pic.twitter.com/QhteLmpKjx
— AUGUST (@Augustmhern_) January 24, 2019
We are pleading with all the Nigerians in Sekondi-Takoradi to feed the police with every bit of information they know about Sammy Willis and his activities. #BringBackOurTaadiGirls pic.twitter.com/C1NOEu2oyY
— Samuel Abroquah (@youngabroquah) January 24, 2019