The Ghana Police Service has identified a fifth suspect in connection with the killing of 26-year-old Liberian information technology specialist, Austin Tengbeh, who was attacked at Sakumono.
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department, Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday, March 9, 2026, at the CID Headquarters in Accra.
The case gained widespread attention after video footage of the attack circulated on social media. Police later transferred the case from the Sakumono District Police to the CID Homicide Unit for further investigation.
Three suspects — Vincent Adzikah, Francis Amuzu and William Addison — were arrested at the scene on February 27, 2026.
A fourth suspect, Enoch Mensah, initially went into hiding after the incident but was later arrested and remanded into custody on March 4.
The fifth suspect, Nana Agyening Boateng, has also been arrested and remanded. Police say he is believed to have taken actions that triggered the events leading to Tengbeh’s death.
All five suspects are currently in police custody and are expected to reappear before the Baatsonaa District Court on March 16, 2026.
A post-mortem examination was conducted on March 5 after the body was formally identified by the deceased’s brother-in-law. The final autopsy report is expected after toxicology results are completed.
Police said the case was referred to the CID Homicide Unit on March 6 together with machetes recovered from the scene and three of the remand suspects.
COP Donkor condemned acts of mob justice, describing them as criminal offences under Ghanaian law. She urged the public to report suspected crimes to the police instead of taking the law into their own hands.
Meanwhile, protesters gathered at the Ghanaian Embassy in Monrovia on March 6 during Ghana’s Independence Day celebrations to demand justice for Tengbeh.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Liberia to Ghana, Musu Jatu Ruhle, expressed condolences to the victim’s family and said the embassy is engaging the Government of Ghana and security agencies on the matter.
Police have appealed to anyone with information about the case to report to the nearest station or call the emergency line, 191.
