Viral shoplifting suspect arrested at Akode near Somanya
The Somanya District Police Command has arrested a 57-year-old man for multiple shoplifting incidents in southern parts of the country.
A 57-year-old man has been apprehended by the Somanya District Police Command for a series of shoplifting incidents across southern Ghana, according to ASP Nana Akomeah, the District Police Commander. The suspect, identified as Nsiah Samuel, claimed to be a chief and minister of the gospel, was apprehended on November 5, 2026, during a joint operation with the Borteyman Police in Accra.
Officers captured him at a hideout in Akode, near Somanya, in response to credible intelligence obtained from social media videos allegedly depicting the suspect stealing items from various shops across Accra and other regions in the south. During questioning, Samuel admitted to stealing consumables, electronics, clothing, and other goods from shops in Kibi, Suhum, Ashaiman, Accra Central, Koforidua, Tema, Akosombo, and Adenta.
He is currently in police custody and cooperating with the investigation, facing potential prosecution.
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