Man allegedly murders girl he owes cash, provides her telephone to his girlfriend in Ghana

Crime

By Linda Ikeji
13 November 2026, 7:14 am

Police in Ghana have arrested a person who allegedly murdered a 39-year-old girl he owes cash, stole her telephone and gave it to his girlfriend.

The suspect, Isaac Sekyi, 36, and his confederate, Reindolf Sekeni, alias Okeley, 45, had been remanded in jail custody by the Dambai Magistrate Court over the alleged homicide of Rejoice Sena Akpaku, whose physique was present in a bush close to Adumadum within the Oti Region.

According to an announcement issued by the Ghana Police Service on November 12, 2026, preliminary investigations established that the deceased travelled from Somanya to Dormabin within the Oti Region on October 28, 2026, to get well GH¢19,000 allegedly owed her by Sekyi.

She reportedly did not return residence after the journey, prompting investigations into her disappearance.

The police stated Sekyi was arrested on November 10, 2026, after investigators established a hyperlink between him and the deceased’s lacking Infinix Smart 8 cell phone.

The telephone was traced to Sekyi’s girlfriend, Seraphine Aku Koumah, who reportedly advised investigators that he had given her the machine.

She subsequently handed the telephone to Sekyi’s brother, Frank Sekyi, from whom the police retrieved it.

The assertion stated investigators found that the telephone had been flashed and its SIM card eliminated.

A cell phone technician, recognized as Mohammed Ali, was additionally arrested in reference to the investigation.

The police additional disclosed that Sekyi confessed to the homicide on November 11, 2026, and implicated Sekeni as an alleged confederate.

He subsequently led investigators to the placement the place the physique was discovered.

The deceased was later recognized by her sibling, whereas a stick believed to have been used within the assault was recovered as an exhibit.

The two suspects have been remanded into jail custody, whereas three different individuals arrested in reference to the case have been granted police enquiry bail to help with additional investigations.