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Nigerian national and three others arrested over alleged m8rder of mobile money vendor in Ghana

Nigerian national and three others arrested over alleged m8rder of mobile money vendor in Ghana


The Ghana Police Service has arrested four individuals, including a Nigerian national suspected to be behind the brutal m8rder of a Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor in Aflao, located in the Volta Region. 

In a press release dated May 12, 2025, the Volta Regional Police Command disclosed that the arrests were made on May 10 during a coordinated intelligence-led operation.

The operation was carried out by the Regional Police Intelligence Department (RPID), the SWAT Unit, the Operation Motherland Taskforce, and a local community watch group known as ‘ACTION NOW’.

The suspects—Michael Sewornu, 34; Korku Agboada, 43; Atsu Agbagla, 36; and Utsuku Onyeso, 22, a Nigerian national—are currently in police custody and assisting with investigations.

According to the police, the incident occurred on April 28, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., when about five unidentified gunmen attacked and fatally shot Christopher Ahordo, a mobile money vendor, at Gbagblakope near the Diamond Cement factory in Aflao.

The assailants allegedly fled with a bag believed to contain cash.

The suspects are expected to be arraigned before the court on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.  

Nigerian national and three others arrested over alleged m8rder of mobile money vendor in Ghana

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