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.
The incident occurred on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at about 8:00 p.m., when a group of armed men reportedly attacked a gold-buying shop and shot the owner in the chest.
The victim was rushed to the Agona Nkwanta Hospital for emergency medical attention but was pronounced dead on arrival.
According to the police, preliminary investigations, supported by CCTV footage from the area, identified 29-year-old Emmanuel Amponsah, alias “Vandam”, as the alleged leader of the gang involved in the robbery.
Police said Amponsah was arrested on Friday, August 21, at a guest house in Agona Nkwanta.
A search conducted on him reportedly led to the recovery of a locally manufactured pistol and two live BB cartridges.
The suspect, however, subsequently became ill and was rushed to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital for medical attention, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The police continued investigations into the robbery and murder, leading to the arrest of three additional suspects within the Agona Nkwanta area.
They have been identified as 47-year-old Christopher Seyiri, alias “Cross and Die”; 20-year-old Bashiru Ibrahim; and 30-year-old Thomas Odoom, alias “Wale”.
Another suspect, Isaac Quayeson, alias “Last Burial”, was arrested at Denkyira Kwaboso in the Western North Region.
A search of Quayeson’s residence allegedly resulted in the recovery of another locally manufactured pistol, three live BB cartridges, a metal bar and two cutlasses.
During interrogation, police said Quayeson identified the late Emmanuel Amponsah as the person who allegedly shot and killed the gold buyer.
He also reportedly identified Thomas Odoom as one of the individuals captured in the CCTV footage in connection with the robbery.
The five suspects are currently assisting the police with investigations as efforts continue to identify and arrest other persons believed to have been involved in the robbery and murder.
The Western Regional Police Command has assured the public that investigations are ongoing to unravel the full circumstances surrounding the incident and bring all persons connected to the crime to justice.
The latest arrests form part of efforts by the police to clamp down on violent crimes targeting gold dealers and other businesses within mining communities in the Western Region.
By 1960news.com
