An alleged imposter posing as a military officer has been apprehended by the Greater Accra Regional Police Command.

According to a report by Accra-based Adom TV, the suspect, a 45-year-old man whose name has been withheld, allegedly posed as a military officer and extorted money from hawkers and business owners at Abossey Okai in Accra, where he is believed to have carried out his fraudulent activities.

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The suspect was arrested following a thorough police investigation, after intelligence gathered from informants revealed his suspicious activities.

Addressing the media on September 25, 2025, the Public Relations Officer of the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, stated that the suspect was arrested after the police received a tip-off from their informants.

She indicated that they monitored the suspect’s activities for a month before moving in to arrest him.

“For the past two months and counting, he [suspect] wears the military uniform and parades himself as a soldier to extort traders in the area. He was terrorising people who work around the area [Abossey Okai].

“After a tip-off, we began monitoring him over a period of time. Our findings confirmed that the information we received from our informant was accurate, and so we went to the area where he operates and arrested him,” she said.

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Supt Obeng cautioned against criminal activities in the country, adding that the law would take its full course when offenders are caught and found guilty.

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man posing as a soldier and allegedly extorting money at Abossey Okai.

Police say the suspect had been under surveillance for some time following reports of his activities in the area.

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