Desmond Adzah, a 21-year-old mobile money(MoMo) vendor, was killed by armed robbers on Wednesday evening, July 9.
Reports suggest the incident occurred at Quarters Junction, a suburb of Ngleshie Amanfro in the Ga South Municipality.
Desmond, the MoMo vendor, was reportedly returning home from his shop when he was ambushed and shot multiple times by unidentified gunmen.
According to reports, he was rushed to the Ngleshie Amanfro Polyclinic but later died while receiving treatment.
An eyewitness, Ruben Kumor, speaking to Citi News, stated, “Desmond is known to all of us at the junction. Almost everyone relies on him for his services. Just after he had closed for the day, I met him and asked to withdraw GHC150, but he told me he was short on cash”.
“While returning to my office to get money, I heard a gunshot. A woman nearby tried to rush to the scene, but the children stopped her. Moments later, someone came to tell me Desmond was the one shot”, he narrated.
He further expressed deep concern about insecurity in the area, “There’s a police station nearby, but we hardly see patrols at night. Even if they could assign community police—the ‘baby police’ as we call them—to patrol, it would help. Desmond was attacked just after closing his shop. This shouldn’t happen.”
Erica Adzah, the victim’s sister, Erica Adzah, also stated, “This shooting incident is not random. From what we’re hearing, he was followed and possibly targeted by people he knew. Some even believe the suspects were his friends. After shooting him, they took his bag. But because he had seen their faces, they killed him,”
“This needs serious investigation. Motorcycle crimes are becoming too common. It’s time the government takes this seriously and acts to protect innocent people,” she pleaded.
Meanwhile, the family and residents are calling for swift police action to investigate the killing.
They are also calling for improved security in the area to prevent further tragedies.
