Police Uncover GHC 400,000 Mobile Money Heist
The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the alleged unauthorised withdrawal of GHC 400,000 from a mobile money account belonging to Derrick Okyere Dapaah, a Kumasi-based mobile money merchant. According to the Police Professional Standards Bureau, the amount forms part of proceeds from a gold robbery and fraud incident.
The investigation was triggered by a complaint filed by Francis Ayaaba, who was lured to a house in Ntoaso near Nsawam under the pretext of a gold transaction. Ayaaba paid GHC 500,000 in cash and transferred GHC 400,000 via mobile money, only to be robbed of the gold by armed men.
According to the police investigation, Derrick Okyere Dapaah allegedly moved the funds between two other mobile money accounts belonging to him before it was withdrawn by Abudu Dauda, using a Ghana Card bearing the name Isagali Promise. Dauda claims he acted on behalf of Alhaji Ibrahim.
Four suspects, including Dapaah, have been arrested and charged with abetment of crime. They have been granted bail and are set to reappear in court on April 29, 2026. The police have secured court orders to freeze the mobile numbers involved and reverse the transaction.
The Ghana Police Service is working to arrest the remaining suspects, identified as Alex and Alhaji Ibrahim, who are currently at large. The investigation is ongoing, with efforts to track down the perpetrators and recover the stolen funds.
Source: #GhanaPoliceService
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Author: Stella Sunu
