Man allegedly murders woman he owes money, gives her phone to his girlfriend in Ghana

Police in Ghana have arrested a man who allegedly murdered a 39-year-old woman he owes money, stole her phone and gave it to his girlfriend.

The suspect, Isaac Sekyi, 36, and his accomplice, Reindolf Sekeni, alias Okeley, 45, were remanded in prison custody by the Dambai Magistrate Court over the alleged murder of Rejoice Sena Akpaku, whose body was found in a bush near Adumadum in the Oti Region.

According to a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service on November 12, 2026, preliminary investigations established that the deceased travelled from Somanya to Dormabin in the Oti Region on October 28, 2026, to recover GH¢19,000 allegedly owed her by Sekyi.

She reportedly failed to return home after the trip, prompting investigations into her disappearance.

The police said Sekyi was arrested on November 10, 2026, after investigators established a link between him and the deceased's missing Infinix Smart 8 mobile phone.

The phone was traced to Sekyi's girlfriend, Seraphine Aku Koumah, who reportedly told investigators that he had given her the device.

She subsequently handed the phone to Sekyi's brother, Frank Sekyi, from whom the police retrieved it.

The statement said investigators discovered that the phone had been flashed and its SIM card removed.

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 murder on November 11, 2026, and implicated Sekeni as an alleged accomplice.

He subsequently led investigators to the location where the body was found.

The deceased was later identified by her sibling, while a stick believed to have been used in the attack was recovered as an exhibit.

The two suspects have been remanded into prison custody, while three other persons arrested in connection with the case have been granted police enquiry bail to assist with further investigations.