A man posing as a military officer has been arrested at Ve-Golokuati after allegedly snatching a motorbike from an okada rider at Kadjebi in the Oti Region.
The suspect, identified only as Roy, was arrested following a coordinated police alert across multiple checkpoints.
Mr Manasseh Tomey, 24, the victim, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the incident occurred on Monday, November 3, around 10:00 a.m., when the suspect, dressed in military mufti, approached him and requested to be taken to a location where he could buy waakye.
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He said he first transported the suspect to Kadjebi Zongo to make the purchase. Later, the man asked to be taken to Wobube Guest House near the Kadjebi Cocoa Market to lodge, and requested Mr Tomey’s phone number.
Around 4:00 p.m., the suspect called Mr Tomey to buy water for him and eventually asked to use his motorbike to deliver an item at the Okanta Police barrier. Trusting him, Mr Tomey handed over the motorbike.
However, attempts to reach the suspect by phone later proved unsuccessful. Growing suspicious, he proceeded to the Okanta Police barrier, where officers told him no such person had passed through.
He alerted officers at another police post, who quickly relayed the information to barriers along the route.
According to Mr Tomey, around 9:00 p.m., he received a call from the Ve-Golokuati Police barrier informing him that a man matching the suspect’s description had been apprehended. Mr Tomey identified him upon arrival as the same individual who had absconded with his motorbike.
Inspector Emmanuel Agbeworley, Station Officer in charge of the Kadjebi Police Station, confirmed the arrest to the GNA. He said the suspect was transferred back to Kadjebi and subsequently arraigned before the court on Wednesday, November 5.
