GH¢50k Bounty For NPP T’di Treasurer Killer

The family of the murdered New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency treasurer, has placed a GH¢50,000 bounty on the head of the unknown killer who is on the run.

The family said it suspects that the incident is a case of contract killing.

Mark Ofori was reportedly shot dead on Wednesday in his house at Fijai in Takoradi.

The Police and other security officials visited the deceased’s house and have commenced investigations but no information about the killer has been given yet.

A brother of the deceased, Sam Elis, said owing to the fact that the assailant did not steal any item after killing Mark Ofori and a security man, they strongly believe that the murder was premeditated.

“What we are saying is that, we’ve placed a GH¢50,000 on board for whoever has credible information [about the killer]. The killer just came to the house, he didn’t pick anything and just killed the person and left? It is my junior brother they wanted. It is contract killing,” he said.

A sister of the deceased, Delix Ofori appealed to the police to get to the bottom of the matter and ensure that the perpetrator is made to face the law.

“We don’t know who did this to him but we pray that all those behind this will be revealed. All we are fighting and praying for is justice, because he [Mark Ofori] was so full of life. He was everything to us and the family. We are asking the security agencies to help us find the perpetrators of this crime.”

Meanwhile, a team of forensic experts from Accra and the Western Regional Police Commander have been dispatched to the residence of the deceased to continue with investigations.

In a related development the second vice chairman of the constituency, Justice Acquah, has givning his account of the murder.

According to him, the assailant forced the burglar-proof window of the deceased’s room open, using a car jack.

“The killer used a jack to break the window and jumped into the room while Mark’s wife was breastfeeding their baby. Mark confronted the assailant to prevent him from hurting his family,” he told Accra based Neat FM.

He continued that the assailant shot Mr Ofori twice but run out of bullets when he tried to shoot the brother of the deceased.

The assailant, however, overpowered the late NPP treasurer’s brother, Kwesi and run away after hitting his head with wood. The assailant left his gun behind in the process which is currently in the possession of the police.

Mr Acquah also revealed that the assailant earlier killed a security man in a house within the same Fijai vicinity after he tried to blow his cover over a failed robbery attack.