W/R: Police arrest 5 over robbery and murder of gold buyer at Agona Fie; suspected gang leader dies
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.
The incident occurred on August 20, 2026, at about 8:00 p.m., when armed men attacked a gold buying shop and shot the owner in the chest. He was rushed to the Agona Nkwanta Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Preliminary investigations and CCTV footage identified 29-year-old Emmanuel Amponsah alias “Vandam” as the alleged leader of the gang.
Police arrested Amponsah on August 21 at a guest house in Agona Nkwanta. A search on him led to the recovery of a locally manufactured pistol and two live BB cartridges. He later fell ill in custody and was rushed to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Further investigations led to the arrest of three other suspects within the Agona Nkwanta area — Christopher Seyiri alias “Cross and Die”, 47; Bashiru Ibrahim, 20; and Thomas Odoom alias “Wale”, 30.
The fifth suspect, Isaac Quayeson alias “Last Burial”, was arrested at Denkyira Kwaboso in the Western North Region. A search of his residence led to the retrieval of a locally manufactured pistol, three live BB cartridges, a metal bar and two cutlasses.
During interrogation, suspect Quayeson identified Amponsah as the person who shot and killed the deceased and also identified Odoom as one of the suspects captured in the CCTV footage.
Police say the suspects are assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to arrest other accomplices linked to the crime.
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