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Police arrest 5 over robbery, murder of gold buyer

From Ghanaian Times · () English

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Police in Ghana's Western Region arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of a gold buyer.
  • The victim, Seth Kobina, was shot during an attack on his shop on August 20, 2026.
  • One suspect, Emmanuel Amponsah, allegedly the gang leader, died after falling ill following his arrest and recovery of a firearm.

Authorities in Ghana's Western Region have apprehended five individuals suspected of involvement in the robbery and subsequent murder of a 40-year-old gold buyer, Seth Kobina. The fatal incident occurred on August 20, 2026, around 8:00 p.m. at Kobina's gold buying shop in Agona Fie, near Agona Nkwanta.

According to a police statement, armed assailants attacked the shop, and Kobina was shot in the chest during the robbery attempt. He was transported to Agona Nkwanta Hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival. Preliminary investigations, including a review of CCTV footage, identified Emmanuel Amponsah, also known as “Vandam,” aged 29, as the alleged leader of the criminal group.

Amponsah was arrested on August 21, 2026, at a guest house in Agona Nkwanta. During a search, police recovered a locally manufactured pistol and two live BB cartridges. Shortly after his arrest, Amponsah reportedly fell ill and was taken to Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. The cause of his illness and death is not specified.

Amponsah as the person who shot and killed the deceased.

— Isaac QuayesonQuayeson's statement to police identifying Amponsah as the shooter.

Further investigations led to the arrests of Christopher Seyiri (47), Bashiru Ibrahim (20), and Thomas Odoom (30), all within the Agona Nkwanta area. Isaac Quayeson, alias “Last Burial,” was apprehended in Denkyira Kwaboso in the Western North Region. A search of Quayeson’s residence yielded another locally manufactured pistol, three live BB cartridges, a metal bar, and two cutlasses. During questioning, Quayeson reportedly implicated Amponsah as the individual who shot the deceased and identified Odoom as being visible on CCTV footage.

The police stated that the suspects are cooperating with the ongoing investigation. Efforts are underway to apprehend additional accomplices linked to the robbery and murder. The article also notes that readers can now access the *Ghanaian Times* and *The Spectator* newspapers digitally.

Odoom as one of the suspects captured on the CCTV footage.

— Isaac QuayesonQuayeson's statement to police identifying Odoom from CCTV footage.
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