MoMo vendor kills armed robber, recovers GH¢140,000

A mobile money (MoMo) vendor survived an armed robbery at Lashibi in the Greater Accra Region and recovered GH¢140,000 stolen from him after fatally shooting one of two armed robbers during a gun battle.

The incident occurred on Friday, July 3, 2026, when two suspects on a motorbike intercepted the vendor’s vehicle and opened fire, damaging the rear tyre and windscreen before stealing a bag containing the cash.

According to the Accra Regional Police Command, the vendor returned fire as the robbers attempted to flee, killing one suspect at the scene. The second suspect escaped but abandoned the stolen GH¢140,000, which was later recovered intact by police. The vendor was unhurt.

Police recovered an AK-47 rifle, two magazines loaded with 55 rounds of ammunition, an additional 11 rounds, GH¢3,000 in cash, a Samsung mobile phone and an identification card from the deceased suspect.

Crime scene investigators also retrieved five AK-47 shell casings and two pistol shell casings.

The deceased suspect’s body has been deposited at the Police Hospital mortuary for identification and autopsy, while police have launched a manhunt for the second suspect.