The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into an alleged case of kidnapping and assault involving a female adult, which has surfaced in a viral video circulating on social media.
In a brief statement, the Police Service stated that they are actively probing the incident and are committed to uncovering the full details surrounding the case.
“We assure the public that we are working around the clock to get to the bottom of the matter and get those behind it arrested,” the statement read.
Background
A 39-year-old woman at Asiakwa in the Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region has allegedly been kidnapped.
The victim, Ama Serwaa Konadu, a popular hairdresser and event decorator in the area, was abducted on Tuesday, April 22, when she left her home to work.
Her abductors, the next day, released several nude videos of her through her phone to family members, assaulting her in the video with a machete.
Her abductors, who are claiming to be holding her in Nigeria, are demanding a GH₵500,000 ransom before they release her.
The family has since lodged a formal complaint with the Ghana Police Service and sister security and intelligence agencies, making available to them all the videos to aid their investigations.