Killing of MoMo Vendors: Mother demands apology from police on 'wrongful' arrest of 3 siblings

The mother of three siblings arrested in connection with the recent killing of a mobile money vendor in Kumasi is demanding an apology from the police.

Madam Mary Kyei says her children were wrongfully arrested and paraded as suspects, exposing them to public ridicule and losing their jobs in the process.

According to her, two of the three siblings were picked up by the police in their home while arresting a tenant in connection with the killing.

She explains her children were picked up for no wrongdoing.

“We heard noise from the room I had rented to a young man, so I went out to inquire. I saw the police arresting the tenant who lived with the girl who was murdered. My son followed me, but the police ordered that he should go back and sleep,” Mrs. Kyei narrated.

She added, “My son came outside again and was arrested by the police. The older sibling came to inquire about the reason for the arrest, and he was also arrested.”

The third sibling, who had gone to the police station for enquiries about the arrest of his brothers, was also detained.

The woman sought the intervention of the Deputy Regional Police Commander to grant the siblings bail.

“I had to walk to the office of the Deputy Regional Commander to explain my story; he ordered their release immediately,” Mrs Kyei said.

But this was after their pictures and videos had gone viral as the three siblings were paraded as suspects in the killing of the MoMo vendor.

According to the family, the siblings have been put to shame and stigmatised after the viral video, with some neighbors accusing them of the crime.
Mrs Kyei says two of her sons have lost their jobs after the arrest.

“One is a driver, his car owner called him to return the car, claiming he could be a target for anybody. So he is now jobless,” she said.

“My son, who worked with an alcohol distribution company, was sacked after the release; they claim my wards are murderers,” she added.

The family is demanding a public apology from the police to mitigate the impact of the circulated video.