Court cautions family of slain immigration officer

A District Court in Adabraka has cautioned the family of the murdered immigration officer, Stephen King Amoah, to exercise restraint and maintain peace while seeking justice.

Presiding Judge Mrs Abena Owusu Omenyo said the court understood the family’s grief but stressed that attacking a lawyer would not help the case.

She warned that the court would not condone any unlawful behaviour from family members. “If you commit a crime in the courtroom or court premises, you should be ready to go to Nsawam prisons,” she said.

Her caution followed a submission by Mr Godwin Aboagye, who held brief and told the court he had nearly been attacked after leaving the courtroom at the last sitting. He urged the court to intervene. “It is not easy losing a loved one,” he said, adding: “I beseech the court to advise the family members to allow due process to be followed.”

Defence Counsel further asked the court to direct the police to disclose which station the accused persons were being held at, noting that the family members were unaware and therefore could not provide any support. The counsel stressed that the accused were entitled to access to their lawyers.

The first accused, Bright Aweh, also known as Highest Bright, and the second accused, Thomas Zigah, have been charged with conspiracy to murder and murder. The two have been remanded into lawful custody for their alleged roles in the killing of Amoah, who was a personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service. The court has preserved their pleas.

Amoah went missing on July 3, 2025, after leaving home to meet Aweh at Ashongman Estates. His body was discovered days later in a drain at Abom Junction.

Investigations revealed that the meeting had been arranged after WhatsApp exchanges involving images of cash, allegedly to settle a debt. Aweh claimed he had given Amoah GH₵500,000 to pay off a debt and retain the balance, but inconsistencies in his account raised suspicion.

He was initially charged with kidnapping and later arrested for murder after police discovered a bloodstained camouflage fabric and a fufu pestle wrapped in polythene at his residence. Zigah’s arrest followed weeks of investigations. Both men are now facing charges of conspiracy to murder and murder.