The Ghana Police Service has uncovered that a widely reported alleged unauthorised withdrawal of GH₵400,000 from a mobile money account is connected to an ongoing gold robbery and fraud case.
The development follows a directive by the Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, for the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) to investigate the matter involving a Kumasi-based mobile money merchant, Derrick Okyere Dapaah, popularly known as “Pablo.”
Preliminary findings indicate that the GH₵400,000 forms part of funds linked to a fraudulent gold transaction reported in December 2025. According to police, the complainant, Francis Ayaaba of Ejisu, was lured to a residence at Ntoaso near Nsawam under the pretext of purchasing gold. He reportedly paid GH₵500,000 in cash and transferred an additional GH₵400,000 via mobile money for the transaction.
However, shortly after making the payment, armed men allegedly stormed the location and robbed him of the gold.
Investigations traced the GH₵400,000 mobile money transfer to accounts linked to Derrick Okyere Dapaah, who is said to have moved the funds across two additional accounts in his name. The money was subsequently withdrawn by one Abudu Dauda, who reportedly used a Ghana Card bearing the name Isagali Promise and claimed he acted on the instructions of a suspect identified as Alhaji Ibrahim.
Police secured court orders to freeze the mobile numbers involved, reverse the transaction, and retrieve the funds as evidence pending the outcome of the case.
Further operations led to the arrest of Abudu Dauda, Prince Ofori, and William Nene Sakitey Osabotey, a goldsmith and owner of the premises where the transaction took place. Derrick Okyere Dapaah was also arrested and charged with abetment of crime.
All four suspects have since been arraigned before court and granted bail. They are expected to reappear on April 29, 2026.
Meanwhile, police say efforts are underway to apprehend two other suspects, identified as Alex and Alhaji Ibrahim, who remain on the run.
