The police have released an update on the suspected illegal withdrawal of GH₵400,000 from a mobile money account in Kumasi.
The case, which was submitted to the Police Professional Standards Bureau by Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno, revealed that the money was part of the proceeds from a gold heist and fraud crime that is currently being investigated.
According to authorities, the incident began on December 8, 2025, when a complainant, Francis Ayaaba, stated that he had been enticed to Ntoaso near Nsawam under the guise of a gold transaction.
The victim reported paying GH₵500,000 in cash and transferring GH₵400,000 by mobile money before being robbed by armed attackers.
The GH₵400,000 transfer was traced by investigators to accounts associated with mobile money trader Derrick Okyere Dapaah, also known as Pablo.
Abudu Dauda, who claimed to have acted on behalf of another person, withdrew the money after it had been transferred between two more accounts, according to police.
In order to freeze the accounts, reverse the transaction, and recover the GH₵400,000 as evidence while the case is ongoing, the police were granted court orders.
William Nene Sakitey Osabotey, Prince Ofori, Derrick Okyere Dapaah, and Abudu Dauda are the four suspects who have been detained and prosecuted. They are scheduled to return to court on April 29, 2026, after being granted bail.
Two other individuals who are still at large are being sought after, according to police.
Source: newsthemegh.com