Ghana police arrest eight for beating 21-year-old during internet fraud initiation
The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight suspects for allegedly beating a 21-year-old man during his initiation into an internet fraud operation at Kotokrom in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region. The Bono Regional Police Command disclosed this in a statement dated October 9, following a distress call received by its Regional Operations Read More:…
The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight suspects for allegedly assaulting a 21-year-old man during his initiation into an internet fraud operation in Sunyani West Municipality, Bono Region. The suspects were apprehended on October 4, 2026, following a distress call received by the Bono Regional Police Command. According to the police, the suspects admitted during interrogation that they subjected the victim, identified as Godstime Umukoro, to severe beating as part of his initiation into the internet fraud business.
The suspects were identified as Peter Mbam, 24; Godwin Moses, 26; Humble Oweifah, 18; Osas Ogbemudia, 30; Samuel Aisosa, 22; Ashile Godbess, 24; Alexander Uyuo, 30; and Patrick Romans, 25.
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