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Police Search For Missing Fishing Canoe With Seven Crew

The Western Regional Marine Police Command is working with the Ghana Navy, Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Fisheries Commission and fishing communities to locate a missing fishing canoe, Second Chance, and its seven crew members. The coordinated search was announced in a press release dated 20th October 2026 from Sekondi.

According to the release signed by Chief Superintendent of Police Olivia ET Adiku, Head of Public Affairs Unit/Western Region, the owner, Nana Kweku Atta, reported at the Fishing Harbour Police Station in Sekondi on 18th October 2026 that the canoe departed Sekondi Fishing Harbour on 9th October 2026 for a fishing expedition offshore Axim but had not returned.

Preliminary investigations indicate that repeated attempts to contact the crew had been unsuccessful. A subsequent update suggested that the canoe might have suffered engine failure and drifted towards Tema and the Volta coast. However, its last known position is yet to be confirmed, police said.

The Western Naval Command, GMA, Fisheries Commission, relevant coastal police stations, chief fishermen and the Eastern Naval Command in Tema have been alerted to assist in the search. The agencies are pooling resources to establish the canoe’s last known position and locate the crew.

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The Police are working with the relevant agencies to establish the canoe’s last known position and locate the crew. Fishing communities along the coast have been urged to report any sighting or information about the canoe to the nearest police station. The release with reference WRH/PRO.2/VOL.1/40 appeals for public support to ensure safe return.

Howedey.com will follow up with the Western Regional Police Command and Ghana Navy as the search operation progresses from Sekondi to Tema and the Volta coast.

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Author: Stella Sunu • Published on Howedey.com

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