Ama, who had just been admitted to the University of Cape Coast, returned home on February 7 before leaving to meet her boyfriend, identified as Kwase Mensah.
She never returned, prompting her worried family to file a missing person’s report at the Sunyani Central Police Station.
For several weeks, the search yielded no leads until investigators discovered that Kwame had fled to Madina Estate in Accra, where he was hiding.
Acting on intelligence, officers tracked him down and arrested him in a joint operation involving local police and homicide detectives.
During the arrest, police recovered Ama’s mobile phone and other personal belongings from the suspect’s possession.
Kwase was immediately transferred back to Sunyani and placed in custody at the Sunyani District Police Headquarters.
Further investigations led officers to a shallow grave along a remote road on the outskirts of Sunyani, where they exhumed a decomposed body believed to be Ama’s after obtaining a court order.
Police confirmed that a post-mortem examination will be conducted at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to confirm the identity of the remains and establish the exact cause of death.
A court has granted investigators a 21-day remand order to detain the suspect while the case is under investigation.
The Ghana Police Service Homicide Unit, alongside forensic experts, is handling the case and has assured the public that all those involved in Ama’s killing will be brought to justice.
The arrest has brought relief to Ama’s grieving family and residents of Sunyani, who have been demanding answers since her mysterious disappearance.