A mobile money (MoMo) vendor has recovered GH¢140,000 stolen during an armed robbery at Lashibi in the Greater Accra Region after fatally shooting one of the suspects during a gun battle.
The incident occurred on Friday, July 3, 2026, when two armed men riding on a motorbike reportedly intercepted the vendor’s vehicle in what police suspect was a premeditated attack.
According to the Accra Regional Police Command, the assailants fired at the vehicle, shattering the windscreen and puncturing a rear tyre before making off with a bag containing GH¢140,000.
Police said the vendor, who was armed, returned fire as the robbers 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 one of the suspects was shot and died at the scene.
The second suspect escaped but reportedly abandoned the stolen cash while fleeing. Officers later recovered the entire GH¢140,000, while the vendor escaped the attack unhurt.
A search conducted on the deceased suspect led to the recovery of 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 area.
The body of the deceased suspect has been conveyed to the Police Hospital mortuary for preservation, identification and autopsy.
The Accra Regional Police Command said it has taken over investigations 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 has been urged to report to the nearest police station or contact the Police through the emergency numbers 18555 or 191.
The incident underscores the persistent security threats faced by mobile money vendors, who are frequently targeted by armed robbers because of the large amounts of cash they handle in the course of their business.
