A 32-year-old ex-convict has been arrested for allegedly posing as a military officer to extort money from residents of Ashaiman, near Tema.
Bright Atsu Kudiabor was arrested on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in a suburb known as “I Shall Return.”
Kudiabor was first apprehended by Ghana National Fire Service personnel, with help from some residents, before being handed over to the Police.
A search on him uncovered a set of military camouflage uniform.
Police say he was “parading himself as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting victims in the area.”
He is in custody assisting with investigations and will be brought before court once investigations are concluded.
The Tema Regional Police Command has urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone falsely posing as a soldier or security officer to extort money.
