A mobile money (MoMo) vendor who was attacked by two armed robbers at Lashibi in the Greater Accra Region has recovered the entire GH¢140,000 stolen from him after fatally shooting one of the suspects during an exchange of gunfire.
The incident occurred on Friday, July 3, 2026, when two men riding a motorbike intercepted the vendor’s vehicle in what the police believe was a carefully planned robbery.
According to the Accra Regional Police Command, the assailants opened fire on the vehicle, damaging its rear tyre and windscreen before making away with a bag containing the cash.
The robbery, however, took a dramatic turn when the vendor returned fire as the suspects attempted to flee.
In a statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs of the Accra Regional Police Command, Chief Superintendent Juliana Obeng, the police said the vendor’s response proved decisive, fatally wounding one of the robbers at the scene.
The second suspect escaped but abandoned the stolen cash while fleeing. Police subsequently recovered the entire GH¢140,000 intact, while the vendor escaped the attack unhurt.
A search of the deceased suspect led to the recovery of several weapons, ammunition and other items believed to be connected to the robbery.
According to the police, the exhibits included an AK-47 rifle, two magazines loaded with 55 rounds of live ammunition, an additional 11 rounds of ammunition, GH¢3,000 in cash, a Samsung mobile phone and an identification card bearing the name Innocent Elemuwa Akachukeu, aged 46.
Crime scene investigators also recovered five AK-47 shell casings and two pistol shell casings from the scene.
The body of the deceased suspect has been deposited at the Police Hospital mortuary for preservation, identification and autopsy.
The Accra Regional Police Command said it has taken over investigations into the incident and launched a manhunt for the second suspect, who remains at large.
Police have appealed to the public to provide any information that could assist in the arrest of the fugitive. Anyone with relevant information is encouraged to report to the nearest police station or contact the Police through the emergency numbers 18555 or 191.
The incident highlights the persistent security threats facing mobile money operators, who continue to be targeted by armed criminals because of the large amounts of cash they handle in the course of their business.
