Police make breakthrough in Immigration Officer death, three other cases
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has made significant strides in four major criminal investigations, including the high-profile murder of an Immigration Officer, a series of vehicle robberies, a violent taxi driver attack, and the recovery of transnational stolen vehicles.
Speaking at a joint press conference with the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) at the CSA Headquarters in Accra yesterday, the Director-General of CID, Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, disclosed that the main suspect in the murder of Assistant Inspector of Immigration Stephen King Amoah had been arrested and charged with murder.
Also, in another breakthrough, the CID announced the arrest of Abubakari Sadick, a fugitive convicted in absentia for a 2021 robbery and linked to multiple car robbery cases across the country.
Murder suspect
Mr Amoah, also known as Otumfuor Nana, was declared missing on July 4, 2025. Investigations revealed that he had left home the previous evening to meet a man identified as Bright Aweh, who had sent him WhatsApp images of cash and asked to settle an outstanding debt.
The suspect, who initially admitted to handing over GH¢ 500,000 to the deceased, was arrested and charged with kidnapping.
However, following the discovery of Mr Amoah’s burnt body and forensic evidence, including bloodstains, burnt fabrics, and a bloodied fufu pestle, the charge was upgraded to murder.
“He is currently on remand following his appearance before the Adabraka District Court and is scheduled to reappear on August 8, 2025.
A special operation is currently underway to identify and arrest his accomplices, and we are following other vital leads to gather all necessary evidence against the suspect and his accomplices,” she added.
COP Donkor assured the public that the investigation remained ongoing and that every effort was being made to ensure all the perpetrators were brought to justice.
Car robberies
COP Donkor stated that Mr Sadick and his accomplices often posed as NGO workers to rent vehicles for supposed missionary work before attacking drivers and stealing the vehicles.
She added that the syndicate operated mainly in the northern region. He was placed on multiple watchlists, including an INTERPOL Red Notice, and was finally arrested in Accra on July 28, 2025.
The police also reported progress in a January 1 robbery involving a taxi driver, Vic Martin Obeng, who was attacked at Haatso by three passengers posing as commuters.
She revealed that the suspects robbed him of his sales, mobile phone, and GH¢13,000 in mobile money.
Acting on intelligence, the CID Director-General stated that police arrested one suspect, Vincent Gbetorglo, an ex-convict previously sentenced to 40 years in prison.
He was found in possession of the victim’s stolen phone.
Luxury foreign vehicles
In a fourth case, the CID, working with INTERPOL Ghana and other international partners, impounded 43 high-end vehicles stolen from countries, including the USA, Canada, and several EU nations.
COP Donkor said 18 had been repatriated by the courts, while the rest were under legal review.
She added that a special task force had also seized six additional vehicles linked to money laundering and cyber-enabled crimes such as romance fraud and sextortion.
COP Donkor urged the public to exercise due diligence when purchasing imported vehicles, adding, “Let me indicate here that payment of customs duties in Ghana does not mean that the vehicle was legitimately acquired from the country of origin”.
The Director-General reaffirmed the CID’s commitment to due process, transparency, and justice, calling on the public to support ongoing investigations by volunteering credible information.
