Actress Patricia Boateng is currently in police custody
Ghanaian Kumawood actress Patricia Osei Boateng has been captured in handcuffs after agreeing to assist police investigations into her alleged links to a robbery gang and a recent murder case.
A photo circulating on social media and sighted by GhanaWeb on February 28, 2026, captures the actress dressed in a red outfit with a matching green scarf, while restrained in handcuffs.
According to reports, Patricia Boateng, said to be the wife of Eric Duku, a suspected armed robbery gang leader, also linked to the operation that robbed and killed Andrew Amankwa, turned herself in at the CID Headquarters on February 27, 2026.
How actress Patricia Boateng allegedly dated ‘big men’ to gather intel for husband’s robbery gang
Amankwa was the father-in-law of the CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD), Sammy Gyamfi. Following the arrest of four suspects in that case, the trail reportedly led straight to the actress.
Background
Recently, the Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on Monday, February 23, 2026, confirmed the arrest of four suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of Andrews Amankwa, who was shot during the incident at Ohwim Tigo Junction in Kumasi.
Robbery Saga: Actress Patricia Osei Boateng agrees to cooperate with Police
The IGP explained that immediately after the case was reported, he constituted a special team made up of the Ashanti Regional Commander, the Regional Intelligence Team, the Anti-Robbery Unit, and the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team of the CID Headquarters to commence investigations.
The first police operation occurred on February 18, 2026, with the arrest of Akwesi Manu, who was found in possession of the deceased’s Samsung mobile phone.
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🚨‼️🇬🇭It has been revealed that Kumawood actress and producer of POB Multimedia, Patricia Osei Boateng dates influential “big men” and secretly passes their information to her husband, who then targets them for robbery.
She is currently in handcuffs at the CID Headquarters,… pic.twitter.com/P7P5yckp6N
— Jasper Ziggle 🥷🇬🇭 🇺🇸 (@JasperZiggle) February 27, 2026
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