The prime suspect in the alleged murder of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah, whose charred body was discovered on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, has been remanded into police custody for two weeks.
Bright Aweh, believed to be the last person 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 reported missing on July 3 after leaving home to meet a friend at Ashongman Estate. His partially burnt body was discovered five days later at Abuom Junction, near Kwabenya.
Speaking to the media, the deceased’s sister, Vesta Amoah, appealed for swift 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 said Aweh will remain in custody until the next hearing.
The case, initially treated as a kidnapping, has been reclassified as murder and transferred to the Adabraka District Court, which has broader jurisdiction.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service revealed disturbing details surrounding the gruesome murder of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officer.
The suspect, identified as Bright Aweh, has been formally charged with murder..
Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, August 4, 2025, the Director-General of the CID, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, outlined the events that led to the officer’s death and the subsequent steps taken by investigators.
According to COP Yaako, Mr Amoah was last seen on the night of July 3, after leaving his residence at Ashongman Estate. He had reportedly received photos of cash bundles from the suspect, who had promised to meet him and repay a debt.
Amoah did not return home that night, and his phone remained unreachable, prompting a missing person report on July 4.
Police investigations led to the arrest of Bright Aweh on July 6. During interrogation, Aweh admitted to meeting the deceased and handing him GHC500,000 in cash. He claimed that GHC200,000 was meant for settling debts, and Amoah was to hold the remaining amount. However, inconsistencies in his account and the unclear source of the money raised suspicions.
On July 9, a severely burnt body was found in a gutter near the GBC Satellite area, opposite Comet Estate. Relatives later confirmed the remains were those of Stephen King Amoah.
This marked a turning point in the investigation.
Subsequent searches of the suspect’s residence revealed alarming forensic evidence. Investigators found blood stains in the living room, signs of a hasty clean-up, freshly sprayed walls, and an empty can of spray paint.
At a second crime scene nearby, police recovered a burnt woollen carpet, blood-stained camouflage fabric, and a fufu pestle soaked in blood, hidden in a bush about 100 meters from Aweh’s home.
The police also impounded the suspect’s vehicle, which bore traces of blood. All evidence has been sent for forensic analysis. DNA samples from the deceased’s mother and son are being used to support profiling and confirm the identity of the remains.
