Police Inspector arrested over alleged armed robbery attacks on 8 mobile money vendors in Kumasi (Video)

• Police Inspector Bright Appiah Danquah has been arrested in Kumasi over alleged armed robbery attacks targeting mobile money vendors.

• One victim claimed the officer robbed her at gunpoint of GH₵38,600, phones, ATM cards and other valuables.

• Police investigations reportedly intensified after the suspect allegedly left his phone behind during one of the robbery operations, leading to his arrest.

A Police Inspector stationed at Abuakwa in the Ashanti Region has been arrested for allegedly carrying out a series of robbery attacks targeting mobile money vendors in Kumasi.

The suspect, identified as Inspector Bright Appiah Danquah, is accused of robbing more than eight MoMo vendors in separate incidents.

One of the victims, Victoria Arkoh, told Crime Check Foundation that she was attacked at her shop at Santasi-Adiembra on May 4, 2026.

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According to her, the officer arrived on a motorbike pretending to conduct a transaction before later pulling a gun on her.

Mrs Arkoh said the suspect initially requested her phone number so someone could transfer money to him, but she declined and advised him to ask the sender to authorise a cash-out instead.

She explained that shortly after she returned to sit at the counter, the suspect moved to the back entrance of the shop, pointed a gun at her and demanded all the money she had.

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The victim stated that the suspect fled with GH₵38,600 in cash, her ATM card, Ghana card, wedding ring and mobile phones.

She added that although she screamed for help, bystanders were too frightened to pursue the suspect because he was armed and riding a motorbike.

Mrs Arkoh said she later reported the incident to the Sokoban Police Station, where she discovered another mobile money vendor had allegedly been robbed by the same officer a day earlier.

According to her, the breakthrough in the case came after the suspect reportedly left his mobile phone behind during one of the robbery operations.

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She explained that in that particular incident, the vendor allegedly asked the suspect to enter the shop to collect money before running away.

Police investigations reportedly linked the phone to Inspector Bright after officers found information confirming he was a member of the Police Service.

Mrs Arkoh further claimed that before his arrest, the suspect had earlier reported to the Adiebeba Police Station that his phone had been stolen and requested assistance to track it.

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She disclosed that at least eight other victims have since lodged complaints against the officer. The case has reportedly been transferred to the Central Police Station, where an identification parade was conducted.

According to Mrs Arkoh, four additional suspects made up of two Police officers and two civilians have also been arrested in connection with the case and remanded into custody pending further investigations.