Central East Police arrest two for murder of 11-year-old girl at Gomoa Buduburam
The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of an 11-year-old girl at Gomoa Buduburam in the Central Region.
The suspects are Kingsley Ozor, 40, an autobody sprayer, and his apprentice, Jeffery Otaigbe, 19.
According to a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Central East Regional Police Command on 21st October, 2026, the victim, Blessing Innocent, was reported missing on Monday, 19th October, 2026.
The report was made by the victim’s mother to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Gomoa Buduburam District Police at about 12:40 pm. She told Police her daughter had been missing since Saturday, 17th October, 2026.
Preliminary investigations established that on 17th October, at about 8:30 am, the deceased visited the suspects, who are both neighbours, and that was the last place she was seen.
Police arrested the suspects on 20th October, 2026. During interrogation, the suspects admitted the deceased was with them on the said date.
Further probe revealed that suspect Jeffery Otaigbe allegedly lured the victim into an unfinished building near an estate community and sexually assaulted her, leading to her death.
Following his confession, he led Police to a location where the body had been hidden beneath shrubs. Police have since recovered the body and deposited it at the St. Gregory Catholic Hospital morgue.
Arrangements are underway for an autopsy to be conducted at the Police Hospital.
Both suspects are currently in Police custody as investigations continue.
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