Kumasi: The Ghana Police Service has provided details of its investigation into an alleged unauthorised withdrawal of GH?400,000.00 from a mobile money account belonging to Derrick Okyere Dapaah by some police officers. This follows an earlier directive by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) to investigate the allegations.
According to Ghana Web, the funds in question were found to be tied to a criminal case.
In a statement on March 29, 2026, the police disclosed that its investigations established that the said amount of money forms part of proceeds from a gold robbery and fraud incident, which is also being investigated currently. The investigation revealed that the GH?400,000.00 in question is linked to a case involving a fraudulent gold transaction reported by a complainant, Francis Ayaaba, from Ejisu.
On December 8, 2025, Ayaaba reported being defrauded under the guise of a gold transaction. The victim made substantial payments before being attacked. He paid GH?500,000.00 in cash and transferred GH?400,000.00 via mobile money as payment for a quantity of gold. However, armed men robbed him of the gold immediately after the payment.
Investigations led the police to trace the GH?400,000 mobile money transfer to accounts linked to Derrick Okyere Dapaah. The police claimed that Derrick Okyere transferred the money between two mobile money accounts, both belonging to him, and that the money was eventually withdrawn under suspicious circumstances.
The GH?400,000.00 was later withdrawn by one Abudu Dauda, with a Ghana Card bearing the name Isagali Promise, who claimed he did the withdrawal on behalf of one Alhaji Ibrahim. The police secured court orders to freeze the accounts and retrieve the funds as evidence.
Subsequent operations led to multiple arrests in connection with the case, including a goldsmith and the owner of the shop where the gold transaction occurred. The police detailed that further investigations led to the arrest of suspects Abudu Dauda, Prince Ofori, and William Nene Sakitey Osabotey. Derrick Okyere was also arrested and charged with abetment of crime.
All four accused persons were granted bail after a court appearance and are set to reappear on April 29, 2026. Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects, identified as Alex and Alhaji Ibrahim, who are currently at large.
Background: The IGP directed the PPSB to investigate allegations that some police officers at Kibi had unlawfully withdrawn GHS400,000 from a Mobile Money agent's account. The directive followed a viral video of Derrick, in which he claimed officers were involved in the unauthorised withdrawal. Derrick recounted that a customer had withdrawn money from his outlet, after which his working SIM card was blocked. His attempt to restore the SIM led him to the police station, where he was accused of involvement in a gold robbery linked to GHS400,000.
He and his brother were arrested and detained on suspicion of receiving the money illegally. Later, the customer who withdrew the money was arrested, and Derrick and his brother were released. However, without prior notice, he said the police allegedly withdrew GHS400,000 from his SIM card, claiming it was based on a court order. Feeling unfairly treated, Derrick brought the matter to public attention.
In a series of posts on the official X page of the Ghana Police Service on Thursday, March 5, 2026, the police confirmed that the IGP had ordered a formal investigation.