The Suhum Divisional Police Command has apprehended a 22-year-old man named Akoko from Suhum in the Eastern Region. He is suspected of poisoning his 17-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Matilda Dankwa.
Matilda Dankwa had recently completed her Junior High School (JHS) education and was awaiting her Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results.
According to reports, Akoko, who works as a motorcycle taxi (okada) rider in the same village, was in a romantic relationship with Matilda and was also the father of her unborn child.
Their relationship took a troubling turn when Akoko allegedly pressured Matilda to terminate her pregnancy, but she refused to do so.
Jesse Amankwah, a reporter for Despite Media in the Eastern Region, provided details of the incident during an interview on Okay FM on September 27, 2023.
Amankwah explained that Matilda declined Akoko’s request to have an abortion, informing him that if he did not wish to take responsibility for the child, her parents would offer support instead.
He recounted how Akoko allegedly lured Matilda to his place with the help of a friend before supposedly giving her food that was believed to have caused her to lose her baby and ultimately led to her demise.
“Matilda was pregnant while taking her BECE exams, and it was during this period that Akoko confronted her about terminating the pregnancy.
When the said friend brought her to his place, “it is alleged that Akoko, who wanted to terminate the pregnancy, poisoned Matilda’s food. So, as I speak Matilda is dead.
“The Suhum police commander has informed me that the guy was on a run but he has been arrested this morning and is assisting with investigations,” he added.