The MP for Wa Central, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has disclosed that the 58-year-old security guard‘s eyes and tongue were cut out and put in a garbage bag after he was discovered dead on Sunday, September 18, 2022.
A local search team discovered the security guard’s body in a small grave on Sunday after he disappeared last Friday.
In an interaction with 3FM On September 19, 2022, Mr Pelpuo stated that he received photographs of the body parts on his phone.
He added that he was anticipating for more advanced investigations and interventions from the security forces.
Last Friday, some residents showed up in their numbers at the Technical Institute to protest the security situation in Wa.
Out of the ten people that have lost their lives, only three bodies have been found.
On Monday, the police released a statement assuring residents they are working hard to bring the perpetrators to book.
“The police continue to maintain law, order and security in the Wa municipality and surrounding communities,” the police said in a statement on Monday (September 19 2022).
“We wish to assure residents of the Wa municipality and its environs that the special intelligence and investigation teams will continue to work around the clock with assistance from the affected communities to bring the perpetrators to face justice. Operations and combat teams have also saturated the area to ensure the safety and security at all,” the statement added.