Kidnapping - Ghana News Express

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into a viral video in which an American citizen, identified as Arianna Naomi Mackey, alleges she was kidnapped and robbed by five masked men purported to be police officers on snap-check duty in Accra. In the video, Ms. Mackey claims the men abducted her and took an unspecified amount of money from her. The incident has since sparked widespread public concern both in Ghana and abroad. According to the Police, preliminary inquiries revealed that the video was recorded at a hotel in Accra where Ms. Mackey was lodging with two companions. Investigators confirmed that the trio checked out of the hotel on December 5, 2025. Further checks at the Kotoka International Airport indicated that M...

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Benjamin Owusu, for faking a robbery and kidnapping attack at Fijai, a suburb of Millennium City. According to police, the incident began on 3rd September 2025, when a complainant reported receiving a text message from Owusu claiming he was under a robbery attack at his residence. When officers rushed to the scene, they found no trace of him. However, blood stains were discovered on the floor of his bedroom, raising suspicions that he had been harmed. Samples of the stains were collected and sent to the Police Forensic Crime Lab for testing. Investigations later revealed that Owusu had abandoned the SIM card used to send the distress message. He eventually replaced the card and made phone calls traced to Elubo i...

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Police probe viral video of American woman alleging kidnapping and robbery by masked officers

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