The University Teachers Association of Ghana, University of Education, Winneba Chapter (UTAG-UEW), has expressed deep sorrow and outrage following the tragic murder of Professor Mawuadem Koku Amedeker, whose body was recently discovered and exhumed from his residence at Gyahadze, a suburb of Winneba.

The remains of a lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Prof Amedeke, were retrieved on May 22 under horrifying conditions after he went missing for weeks.

In a press release issued on Sunday, May 25, the association described the incident as "devastating" and said it has shaken not only the UEW academic community but the entire nation.

Read also: One arrested as missing UEW lecturer is found buried in his home According to the press statement, Prof Amedeker was a respected academic and valued member of the university, and his untimely and violent death has left a profound sense of grief and disbelief among colleagues, students, and staff.