Tensions are running high within the Muslim community of Anweaso in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region following the mysterious disappearance of 25-year-old Danjuma Laliatu. The young woman went missing after a confrontation with a man, Kwadwo Ahenfie, over a farm boundary dispute on October 7, 2024.
According to family members, Laliatu returned home from her farm on the day of the incident with multiple injuries, claiming that she had been attacked by Kwadwo Ahenfie, a neighboring farmer. Laliatu recounted that she fought back and managed to escape, though she sustained several injuries and lost her wrist beads during the altercation. Despite her injuries, she decided to return to the farm later that day to retrieve her belongings but never came back.
Although Kwadwo Ahenfie was arrested by the Akwatia Police on October 8, he was released the same day, and his family reportedly threw a celebratory party in his honor. This has further fueled anger and frustration among Laliatu’s family and friends.
During a press briefing at the family home in Akwatia, Alidu Issah, the missing woman’s uncle and family spokesperson, expressed their deep disappointment in the local police and called on the Inspector General of Police to step in and investigate the mysterious disappearance of their daughter.
“We were at Bodua when we heard that our daughter had a fight with a gentleman called Kwadwo in her farm and has been badly injured. We proceeded to the scene after lodging complaints with the police and traditional authority, an announcement was made and the youth organised a search party where we saw evidence at the scene of the incident and took pictures but did not locate our daughter.
“Later at the police station the gentleman in question admitted assaulting our daughter at the farm and the police decided to detain him but to our surprise he was released the same day and his family took him on a parade celebrating his release.
“We are disappointed in the police for releasing the suspect so easily. We want the IGP to take over this case and launch a proper investigation,” said a frustrated family member”.
