Police have arrested three young men for their involvement in the alleged murder of a young lady at Vutideke, near Yeji in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region.

The suspects were Hayford Boateng, 31 years, identified as the deceased boyfriend, and his two friends, Kojo Emmanuel, 28 years, and Michael Kabutey, 34 years.

They attempted to transport the lifeless body of the lady, believed to be a student of the Yeji Midwifery Training School Vutideke to Yeji and they were arrested upon a tip-off, Sompa FM learnt.

The police discovered that some sensitive parts of the lifeless body including the breast and vagina had been removed, an indication that the deceased was gruesomely murdered for ritual purposes.

A source at the Yeji police station who confirmed the incident said the suspects were using an unregistered Hyundai private saloon car with the number DV 8388Y-2025, saying the suspects had since been placed in custody aiding investigations.

The incident happened Tuesday afternoon June 10, 2025 and the police had since deposited the body at a mortuary for preservation and autopsy, calling on the general public to help identify the relations.

Sompaonline.com