A video circulating on social media has captured an encounter between a commercial driver and two Ahanta West city guards in which the officers appeared to allegedly demand GH¢300 from a driver for wrongful parking.
In the footage, shared on X and sighted by GhanaWeb on July 31, 2026, the driver is seen offering some GH¢50 notes to the city guard who refused to collect it.
The uniformed guards, according to the narration in the video had reportedly stopped the driver over an alleged traffic infraction.
However, their posturing noticeably change after they become aware that the exchanges were being filmed.
The driver was then heard saying, “You said you have arrested me, no problem, collect the money, but I won't take any receipt. Just take the GH¢300.”
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The two-minute video shows portions of the roadside interaction, including the cash being extended and reactions from the officers present.
One of the guards in a reflective vest is seen seated in the driver's car during part of the exchange, who also refused to take the money.
Watch the video below.
“I don’t want a receipt; just take the GH¢300.”
— 𝐀𝐒𝐊 (@askghmedia) July 30, 2026
— A dramatic moment played out when Ahanta West City Guards became hesitant to accept the GH¢300 they had demanded from a driver for picking up a passenger at an unauthorized location after noticing he had started recording the… pic.twitter.com/RR3uJQWgmp
Please don’t record me. You don’t have the right to film me while I’m working,
— we love ghana (@weloveghana042) July 31, 2026
—a city guard officer confronted a man who was recording him at their office after his car was impounded for illegal parking. The man claimed the officer was demanding a bribe while processing his… pic.twitter.com/zo081gR9FR
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