A mobile money vendor shot and killed one of two armed robbers who attacked him at Lashibi in the Greater Accra Region, recovering the full GH¢140,000 they had stolen during the robbery.
Police said the suspects, who were riding on a motorbike, allegedly fired at the vendor’s vehicle, damaging the rear tyre and windscreen before snatching the cash.
In a statement signed by Chief Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs of the Accra Regional Police Command, the police said the vendor returned fire as the suspects attempted to flee, killing one of them at the scene.
The attack occurred on Friday, July 3, 2026, according to the police.
The second suspect escaped, abandoning the bag containing the money, which was later recovered intact. The vendor was not injured.
The police said 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.
Five AK 47 shell casings and two pistol shell casings were also retrieved from the scene.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Police Hospital mortuary for preservation, autopsy and identification.
According to the statement, the Accra Regional Police Command has taken over investigations into the incident and is pursuing the fleeing suspect.
The command appealed to members of the public with information that could assist in the arrest of the suspect to report to the nearest police station or contact the police through the emergency numbers 18555 or 191.
