The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested three individuals suspected of involvement in two separate robberies that led to the deaths of mobile money vendors in the region.
The first incident occurred on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Krofrom, where Patricia Nimako was fatally attacked, and an undisclosed sum of money was stolen. The second attack happened a month later, on Monday, March 10, 2025, when Gideon Owusu Sarpong, alias “Junior,” was robbed and murdered at his residence in Kwadaso.
Following investigations, the police arrested Charles Kwame Danso, 23, also known as “Kwame Charles” or “Miami,” Philip Foujour, 29, and Samuel Addae Mensah, 42, on March 21, 2025, at separate locations in Pankrono and Atimatim. The suspects are currently in custody and will soon be arraigned before court.
Meanwhile, the police are actively searching for a fourth suspect, Martin Amoah, also known as Augustine Amoah or “Baba Macho,” who is believed to be hiding in Kumasi, Dunkwa-on-Offin, or Diaso in the Central Region.
The police are urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact them via the toll-free numbers 191 or 112, or dial 18555 on MTN and Telecel networks.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring justice for the victims and is calling on the public to remain vigilant and cooperate with law enforcement efforts.
