Police reopen four unresolved murder and disappearance cases including killing of Kotoko fan Nana Pooley
The Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service has reopened investigations into four high profile murder and disappearance cases that remain unresolved.
The Director General of the CID, Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor, announced the development on Monday, March 9, 2026, at a press briefing in Accra.
She said the Police Cold Case Unit has taken over the investigations.
COP Donkor said no one has been brought before the courts in connection with any of the four cases.
The cases involve the disappearance of Paulina Lamisi, the Tema West Constituency Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, the murder of Stella Adjoa Potakedonko at Tema Golf City, the killing of Anthony Kudjo Tettey Ehiamah at Oyarifa, and the fatal stabbing of Francis Yaw Frimpong, known as Nana Pooley, a supporter of Asante Kotoko Sporting Club.
Ms Lamisi was reported missing on June 12, 2024. COP Donkor said her whereabouts remain unknown and appealed to the public for information.
“The Cold Case Unit is appealing to the public for any information that may assist in locating her or establishing the circumstances surrounding her disappearance,” she said.
Ms Potakedonko was found dead in her room at Tema Golf City on February 11, 2024. COP Donkor said the identity of those responsible has not yet been established. The unit is reviewing evidence and witness accounts as part of the renewed investigation.
Mr Ehiamah, an employee of Dizengoff Ghana, was killed at Oyarifa on September 18, 2024. COP Donkor said investigations into his death had stalled but the Cold Case Unit has now taken up the case again to identify and prosecute those responsible.
On the killing of Nana Pooley, COP Donkor said he was fatally stabbed during a Ghana Premier League match between Asante Kotoko and Nsoatreman FC after an altercation with an unidentified person during the game.
She said the Sunyani CID is pursuing leads that may lead to the arrest of those involved, while the Cold Case Unit is also reviewing the matter.
COP Donkor added that the unit is reviewing other cases which were not mentioned at the briefing.
“No case of murder, disappearance or violent crime will be abandoned,” she said. “Every victim and every family deserves justice and the Ghana Police Service will continue to pursue all available leads with diligence and thoroughness.”
She urged members of the public with information on any of the cases to report to the nearest police station, call the police emergency line 191, or contact the CID Headquarters directly. COP Donkor said all information received will be treated with strict confidentiality.
