By Gifty Amofa, GNA
Accra, Sept.3, GNA – The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of a 40-year-old gold buyer, Seth Kobina, at Agona Fie near Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region.
“On 20th August 2026, at about 8:00 p.m., some armed men attacked a gold buying shop and shot the owner in the chest. He was rushed to the Agona Nkwanta Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival,” a release copied to the Ghana News Agency said on Thursday.
“Preliminary investigations and CCTV footage identified suspect Emmanuel Amponsah alias “Vandam”, 29, as the alleged leader of the gang”.
It said on August 21, suspect Amponsah, now deceased, was arrested at a guest house in Agona Nkwanta and a search conducted on him led to the recovery of a locally made pistol in addition to two live BB cartridges.
The release said he was subsequently taken ill and was rushed to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital for medical attention but was pronounced dead on arrival.
“Further investigations led to the arrest of suspects Christopher Seyiri, alias “Cross and Die”, 47; Bashiru Ibrahim, 20; and Thomas Odoom alias “Wale”, 30, within the Agona Nkwanta area.
Another suspect, Isaac Quayeson, alias “Last Burial”, was arrested at Denkyira Kwaboso in the Western North Region. A search on his residence led to the recovery of a locally manufactured pistol, three live BB cartridges, a metal bar, and two cutlasses.
During investigations, suspect Quayeson identified suspect Amponsah as the person who shot and killed Amponsah and identified suspect Odoom as one of the suspects captured in the CCTV footage.
The suspects are assisting with investigations as efforts are ongoing to arrest other accomplices connected to the robbery and murder.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe
