Immigration officer murder: key suspect remanded for two weeks

The key suspect in the murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah has been remanded into police custody for two weeks, following the discovery of the officer’s charred body on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Bright Aweh, reportedly the last individual Amoah contacted before his disappearance, appeared before the Adabraka District Court on Friday, August 8, 2025. The case has been adjourned to August 22, 2025, as police investigations continue.

Amoah, 38, was last seen on July 3 after leaving home to meet a friend at Ashongman Estate. His partially burnt body was found six days later at Abuom Junction, near Kwabenya.

Speaking to journalists, the deceased’s sister, Vesta Amoah, appealed for justice.

“All that we’re asking is for justice to prevail. He was our lastborn. My mother is really broken; we are unable to eat or sleep. We’re full of pain. It’s always a foolish case anytime someone is dead, we pray this time round justice will prevail,” she lamented.

Police confirmed that Aweh will remain in custody until the next court date.

The case, initially handled as a suspected kidnapping, has since been reclassified as a murder investigation and transferred to the Adabraka District Court due to its wider jurisdiction.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service later disclosed further details surrounding the officer’s death.

The accused, Bright Aweh, has been formally charged with murder.

During a press briefing on Monday, August 4, 2025, the CID Director-General, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, recounted the events that led to the incident and the progress of the investigation.

According to COP Donkor, Amoah was last seen on the evening of July 3 after receiving images of cash from the suspect, who had promised to repay a debt. Amoah left for the meeting and never returned. His phone went unanswered, prompting his family to file a missing person report on July 4.

Aweh was arrested on July 6. During interrogation, he admitted meeting Amoah and handing him GHC500,000—GHC200,000 of which was to pay debts, while the remainder was to be kept by Amoah. However, inconsistencies in his explanation and questions surrounding the origin of the funds raised suspicion.

On July 9, a severely burned body was found in a drain near the GBC Satellite area, opposite Comet Estate. Relatives later confirmed the remains were those of Amoah.

That discovery marked a major development in the case.

A search of Aweh’s home uncovered troubling forensic evidence. Blood was found in the living room, the walls appeared freshly painted, and an empty spray paint can was discovered.

At a second scene nearby, officers recovered a burnt woollen carpet, a blood-stained camouflage outfit, and a fufu pestle soaked in blood, hidden in bushes about 100 metres from the suspect’s house.

Police also impounded Aweh’s vehicle, which contained traces of blood. All evidence is currently undergoing forensic testing. DNA samples from Amoah’s mother and son are being used to assist with profiling and confirm the identity of the remains.