Two suspected armed robbers have been shot dead during a confrontation with police after a daylight attack on a mobile money (MoMo) vendor in Tema Community 5.
The incident occurred on Monday, April 13, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., when the suspects approached a vendor at Aba Fosuah Plaza under the pretext of conducting a cash-out transaction.
According to a statement from the Tema Regional Police Command, signed by its Head of Public Affairs, ASP Dede Dzakpasu, one of the suspects, a pillion passenger on a motorcycle, asked the vendor to perform a transaction. As she reached into her bag for her phone, the suspect allegedly drew a pistol and demanded the bag containing cash.
The victim resisted, leading to a struggle involving both the pillion passenger and the rider.
During the altercation, the pillion passenger shot the vendor in the leg, forcing her to surrender the bag. The suspects then fled.
A police patrol team from the Tema Regional Operations Unit, deployed nearby for routine security duties, responded swiftly to a distress call and pursued the fleeing suspects.
The suspects, riding a black Royal motorcycle with registration number M-24-GE 778, allegedly opened fire on the pursuing officers near a junction close to Smart Hotel in Community 6.
Police returned fire, striking both suspects and causing them to fall from the motorcycle. They were rushed to the Police Hospital but were pronounced dead on arrival.
Their remains have been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for preservation, identification, and autopsy.
A search of the suspects recovered a 9mm pistol with ammunition, three mobile phones, assorted SIM cards, a talisman, a Ghana Card, a motorcycle key, and GH¢11,390 in cash.
Police also found a spent cartridge at the robbery scene. The Ghana Card was later identified as belonging to the robbery victim.
The injured vendor is receiving medical treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.
The Tema Regional Police Command reaffirmed its commitment to public safety and urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity to the nearest police station.
