General News of Thursday, 10 May 2018Source: citinewsroom.comConvicted ‘drug baron’ escapes from Koforidua PrisonsKoforidua PrisonsAuthorities at the Koforidua Prisons Service in the New Juaben Municipality of the Eastern Region, have dispatched some personnel to re-arrest a convicted drug offender who escaped from prison custody today [Thursday]. The convict, Agyei Charles, who is serving a 10-year jail term escaped when he and other inmates went out with some prison officers to fetch firewood at Akwadum, between Koforidua and Suhum. A Senior Officer at the Koforidua Prisons who confirmed the incident to Citi News on condition of anonymity indicated that the matter is complicated. Meanwhile, Bob Dery, the Koforidua Prisons Commander, is yet to officially brief the media on the matter. Citi News checks indicate that some drug barons who are close allies with the convict influenced and masterminded his escape.

Source: GhanaWeb May 10, 2018 18:11 UTC