Another Momo vendor shot dead
A 21-year-old mobile money vendor, identified as Desmond Adzah, has been shot dead by suspected armed robbers at Quarters Junction, a suburb of Ngleshie Amanfro in the Ga South Municipality.
This incident occurred around 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
The deceased was reportedly returning home from his shop when he was ambushed and shot multiple times by unidentified gunmen.
He was then rushed to the Ngleshie Amanfro Polyclinic but later died while receiving treatment due to the severity of the injuries.
“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 children stopped her. Moments later, someone came to tell me Desmond was the one shot,” one eyewitness recounted.
The eyewitness also expressed deep concern about the rising insecurity in the Ngleshie Amanfro township.
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“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 sister of the victim, firmly believes that Desmond may have been followed by individuals he knew, which was why they shot him multiple times despite taking the money from him.
“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,” she said.
According to her, the brother decided to seek help at their family house, but gunfire kept relatives from stepping outside.
“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 of Ngleshie Amanfrom are calling on the law enforcement agency to investigate the incident promptly to avert future tragedies in the area.