The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of a 40-year-old gold buyer, Seth Kobina, at Agona Fie near Agona Nkwanta in Ghana’s Western Region.
The incident occurred on Thursday, August 20, 2026, when armed men reportedly attacked the gold-buying shop at about 8:00 p.m. and shot Kobina in the chest. He was rushed to the Agona Nkwanta Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police identify alleged gang leader
According to the police, preliminary investigations and a review of CCTV footage led investigators to identify 29-year-old Emmanuel Amponsah, alias “Vandam,” as the alleged leader of the robbery gang.
Amponsah was arrested on August 21 at a guest house in Agona Nkwanta. Police said a search conducted on him resulted in the recovery of a locally manufactured pistol and two live BB cartridges.
The suspect subsequently fell ill and was taken to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital for medical attention, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police have not publicly stated the cause of his death.
Four other suspects arrested
Further investigations led to the arrest of four additional suspects.
They have been identified as Christopher Seyiri, alias “Cross and Die,” 47; Bashiru Ibrahim, 20; Thomas Odoom, alias “Wale,” 30; and Isaac Quayeson, alias “Last Burial”.
Seyiri, Ibrahim and Odoom were arrested within the Agona Nkwanta area, while Quayeson was arrested at Denkyira Kwaboso in the Western North Region.
Police said a search of Quayeson’s residence led to the recovery of another locally manufactured pistol, three live BB cartridges, a metal bar and two cutlasses.
Suspect allegedly identifies shooter
During investigations, police said Quayeson identified the deceased Amponsah as the person who allegedly shot and killed Kobina.
He also reportedly identified Thomas Odoom as one of the suspects captured in CCTV footage during the robbery.
The four surviving suspects are currently assisting the police with investigations as efforts continue to identify and arrest other persons believed to have been involved in the robbery and murder.
The development has renewed attention on security concerns surrounding gold-buying businesses and other commercial activities in parts of Ghana’s Western Region.
GhanaMedia.net will continue to follow developments in the case as the police investigation progresses.
