It was meant to be a routine cattle-buying trip to Buipe. But for Yahaya Seidu, 35, what should have been a simple journey turned into a nightmare when his own driver turned against him in a brazen highway robbery.
On the night of July 19, 2026, at about 8:30 PM, Seidu sat in his Kia Rhino truck, registration number AS 7337-23, carrying GHC 300,000 in cash, life savings meant for purchasing livestock. Little did he know that his trusted driver, Samad Issahaka, 24, had already hatched a sinister plot with five accomplices to strip him of every cedi.
The gang, armed with nothing more than a toy pistol, had been trailing the Kia Rhino all the way from Offinso in the Ashanti Region.
They waited until the vehicle passed the Portor Police Barrier on the Portor-Gurumpe Highway before striking. In a matter of minutes, Seidu was relieved of his cash, and the robbers scattered into the bush.
But the tables turned quickly.
Police at the Portor Barrier had received intelligence of the ongoing robbery and rushed to the scene. They immediately arrested Abdul Sadat Ali, 24, driver of a Toyota Voxy with registration AS 1541-25. Under questioning, Ali gave up Issahaka, sealing the fate of the entire gang.
A massive manhunt involving Counter Terrorism personnel and local patrol teams followed. The four remaining suspects, Abdul Rahman Mashud, 21; Asigri Avoka, 25; Awini Stephen, 19; and Faisal Salifu, 26, were tracked down in the bush and taken into custody.
Remarkably, police recovered the full GHC 300,000 during a search of the suspects. Interrogations revealed that Issahaka had been the insider, tipping off his co-conspirators about his boss’s money-laden journey.
All six suspects are now in detention, cooperating with investigators. The Ghana Police Service has praised its officers for their swift response and professionalism, assuring residents of the Bono East Region that such crimes will not be tolerated.
For Seidu, the money is back, but the betrayal by someone he trusted may take longer to heal.
