Akuse Police arrests man for illegal abortion

A 58-year-old cleaner at the Akuse Government Hospital, Sowah Walker, has been arrested by the Akuse Police for his alleged engagement in illegal abortion.

Many medical instruments and drugs were retrieved by Police as exhibit, after a search in the room where he carries out the act.

Speaking to Accra based Starr FM, Akuse District Police Commander, Superintendent Winfred Nyarko said Walker was arrested by Police investigators after placing surveillance on him at his residence after a tip off about his illegal abortion operation for young girls in the area.

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He said the suspect has since been arraigned before court and remanded to assist with further investigations.

“We had an intelligence that such a person is doing illegal abortion in his residence. So we placed surveillance on him and subsequently on June 6 this year I went there with my men and he was arrested.

“We saw that the tool he uses belongs to the Hospital so we brought him to the station, put him in our custody but as mandated we cannot keep him more than 48 hours so he was put before Court and has been remanded.”

He added that some of the victims are ready to testify in Court against the suspect.