The Ghana Police Service has arrested four individuals, including a Nigerian national suspected to be behind the brutal m8rder of a Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor in Aflao, located in the Volta Region.
In a press release dated May 12, 2025, the Volta Regional Police Command disclosed that the arrests were made on May 10 during a coordinated intelligence-led operation.
The operation was carried out by the Regional Police Intelligence Department (RPID), the SWAT Unit, the Operation Motherland Taskforce, and a local community watch group known as ‘ACTION NOW’.
The suspects—Michael Sewornu, 34; Korku Agboada, 43; Atsu Agbagla, 36; and Utsuku Onyeso, 22, a Nigerian national—are currently in police custody and assisting with investigations.
According to the police, the incident occurred on April 28, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., when about five unidentified gunmen attacked and fatally shot Christopher Ahordo, a mobile money vendor, at Gbagblakope near the Diamond Cement factory in Aflao.
The assailants allegedly fled with a bag believed to contain cash.
The suspects are expected to be arraigned before the court on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
