GJA mourns with DCOP Awuni family

The Immediate past Chairman of National Media Commission, Mr Kabral Blay Amihere, on Monday led a delegation of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), to attend the seven-day celebration of the death of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Angwubutoge Awuni in Accra.

The high powered delegation includes Dr Affail Monney Chairman of the GJA and Dr Doris Yartey, the Eastern Regional Commander’s former lecturer at Ghana Institute of Journalism.

The team greeted the family of DCOP Awuni and proceeded to sign the book of condolences and interacted with the number of mourners including past and present police personnel.

The mourners include former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Peter Nanfuri. The current IGP Mr John Kudalor was expected at the function at the time the GJA delegation, were

DCOP Awuni died at the Police Hospital on Monday, March 14 after a short illness.

Friends who visited him at the hospital including an Executive Member of the GJA, who spoke on condition of anonymity said, he was looking very healthy and lively and least expected to hear the bad news on that fateful day.

Funeral announcements would be made later.

GNA