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Man held over alleged police uniform, pistol theft, robbery

Abubakar Ibrahim•12h ago•306 words · 2 min read

Summary

Prince Terkpor was remanded into custody for allegedly stealing a police officer's uniform, pistol, mobile phone and cash. The Accra Circuit Court declined bail and remanded Terkpor into lawful custody until April 1, 2026. Terkpor, charged with stealing, pleaded not guilty.

The prosecution, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police Seth Frimpong and Inspector Priscilla Avorgah, opposed bail on the grounds that Terkpor was assisting the police with investigations into a robbery at Michelle Camp. The prosecution said the complainant, Frederick Ablorh, a police officer stationed at the Accra Regional Counter Terrorism Unit, resided at Tesano, Accra, while Terkpor also lived in Tesano and was unemployed. On February 18, 2026, Ablorh returned from work and went to his wife's shop at Lapaz, where Terkpor worked as a shop assistant. Ablorh, who had undertaken night duties, fell asleep. Terkpor took advantage of the situation, tampered with the CCTV camera by removing its memory chip, and stole Ablorh's bag containing his uniform, identity cards, Ghana Police Service pistol, iPhone XR and GH¢600.

The prosecution said Terkpor subsequently fled the shop and later sold the iPhone XR for GH¢400 at Kwame Nkrumah Circle. Terkpor later lodged at a hotel at Ashaiman and allegedly used the pistol to commit a robbery at Michelle Camp before he was arrested at his hideout. During interrogation, Terkpor admitted the offence, the prosecution said. The prosecution assured the court that investigations would be fast-tracked to ensure a speedy trial.

Quick Summary

An unemployed man has been taken into custody following accusations of stealing from a police officer in Accra - the charges are serious. The investigation is ongoing, with the case set to be heard in court, but what will the outcome be?

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