Police in Ghana have arrested a 36-year-old man, Isaac Sekyi, for allegedly murdering a 39-year-old woman who travelled to recover a debt of GH¢19,000 owed her by the suspect.
The suspect and his alleged accomplice, Reindolf Sekeni, 45, popularly known as Okeley, have been remanded into prison custody by the Dambai Magistrate Court over the murder of Rejoice Sena Akpaku.
The victim’s body was reportedly discovered in a bush near Adumadum in the Oti Region of Ghana.
Gists9ja reports that the Ghana Police Service disclosed the development in a statement issued on November 12, 2026, explaining that preliminary investigations revealed that Akpaku travelled from Somanya to Dormabin in the Oti Region on October 28 to recover the money allegedly owed her by Sekyi.
However, she reportedly failed to return home after the trip, prompting investigations into her disappearance.
According to the police, Sekyi was arrested on November 10 after investigators established a connection between him and the deceased’s missing Infinix Smart 8 mobile phone.
The phone was traced to his girlfriend, Seraphine Aku Koumah, who reportedly told investigators that Sekyi had given her the device.
She subsequently handed the phone to the suspect’s brother, Frank Sekyi, from whom police eventually recovered it.
Investigators reportedly discovered that the phone had been flashed and its SIM card removed in an apparent attempt to conceal its ownership and prevent tracking.
A mobile phone technician identified as Mohammed Ali was also arrested in connection with the investigation.
The police further disclosed that Sekyi confessed to the alleged murder on November 11 and implicated Sekeni as an accomplice.
Following his confession, the suspect reportedly led investigators to the location where Akpaku’s body was discovered.
The deceased was subsequently identified by her sibling, while a stick suspected to have been used in the attack was recovered as an exhibit.
The two principal suspects have been remanded into prison custody as investigations continue.
Meanwhile, three other individuals arrested in connection with the case have been granted police enquiry bail to assist investigators with further inquiries.
