Retired Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Daniel Nkrumah, who served as an investigator, testified in an Accra High Court that Daniel Asiedu, also known as Sexy Dondon, was responsible for the murder of the former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, J. B Danquah Adu.
ASP Nkrumah asserted during cross-examination by Mr. Yaw Dankwa, the defense counsel for Asiedu and Vincent Bossu (aka Junior Agogo), that there was conclusive evidence placing Asiedu at the crime scene.
Daniel Asiedu is currently held on charges of allegedly murdering the former Abuakwa North MP at his Shaishie residence in Accra in 2016. Asiedu has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and robbery.
Both Bossu and Asiedu face charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, with Bossu entering a not guilty plea.
During cross-examination, ASP Nkrumah refuted the defense counsel’s suggestion that he failed the accused individuals and the Ghanaian public in determining J.B Danquah Adu’s killer. He maintained that Asiedu was the perpetrator based on their investigations.
Dismissing claims that he was present during the MP’s death, ASP Nkrumah continued to attribute the crime to Asiedu.
“I am in court to tell the truth. It was the first accused person (Daniel Asiedu) who killed J.B Danquah Adu. Per our investigations, the killer was found, and it was no other than the first accused person (Asiedu).”
He also contested the defense counsel’s assertion that linking Asiedu to the MP’s death prevented chaos within the Ghana Police Service.
ASP Nkrumah informed the court that Assistant Commissioner of Police Daniel Abandoe led a team to the crime scene when the murder was reported. Despite being the main investigator, ASP Nkrumah also served as the recorder at the crime scene, explaining the various roles played by the team in the deceased’s house.
While unable to specify the time the deceased’s body was taken to the mortuary, ASP Nkrumah mentioned that the deceased arrived home between 11:00 and 11:50 p.m. on the day of the incident. The defense counsel presented conflicting information from a security officer, Apraku, stating that the deceased arrived home at 1:00 a.m. ASP Nkrumah defended the credibility of the witness, emphasizing that these differences did not undermine the overall integrity of the testimony.
He further informed the court that when the team transported the MP’s body to the mortuary, a relative of the late MP identified it to the police. The court, presided over by Mrs. Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, has adjourned the proceedings to Thursday, February 22, 2024.