It was a tense scene as suspects linked to the alleged kidnapping and murder of mobile phone dealer Nana Yaw Kyere, popularly known as Dinero, left the Teshie District Court on Monday, September 28, 2026.

Nana Yaw Kyere, a phone dealer at Circle, was reported missing before his body was later discovered.

Police details how Circle phone dealer was lured, killed and burnt

The suspects appeared before the court, where the charges against them were read, before the case was adjourned to October 16, 2026.

Family members and loved ones of Nana Yaw Kyere, who had gathered at the court premises in their numbers, could not hide their anger when they saw the suspects in handcuffs and under police escort.

They hooted at and rained curses on the suspects, who tried to cover their faces as they were being escorted away.

Philip Tefe, however, appeared calm despite the tense scenes at the court.

According to the Ghana Police Service, the deceased was allegedly lured by suspect Sarah Osei Adams to the residence of another suspect, Philip Tefe, at Teshie, where he was attacked and killed.

Police investigations so far have revealed that Nana Yaw Kyere was hit with a metallic object by Philip Tefe after a confrontation broke out.

The victim sustained injuries in the attack but was still alive.

He was subsequently left unattended in another room where the suspects had taken him and later died from his injuries.

“Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim left his residence at Kokomlemle in Accra on 19th September 2026 in his Honda Civic vehicle and did not return. Investigations revealed that the victim was lured to suspect Philip Tefe's residence at Teshie Agbleza by suspect Sarah Osei Adams.

“Both suspects later confessed to their involvement and indicated that suspect Philip Tefe attacked the victim during a confrontation and hit him with a metallic object, causing him to sustain injuries. The victim was then moved to another room where he was left unattended and later died,” police said.

Police added that following the victim’s death, his body was carried in another vehicle and dumped in a bush near the motorway on September 20, 2026, where it was set ablaze.

“Investigations further established that the victim's body was conveyed in a Kia Morning vehicle to a location near the motorway on 20th September 2026, where it was dumped in a bush and set ablaze. The partially burnt body was discovered at Community 18 on 21st September 2026,” it added.

Philip Tefe allegedly sold the victim’s iPhone 12 for GH¢100 to another person following the victim’s death. The buyer, who has since been cautioned, is also in police custody.

“The Police have also retrieved the victim's iPhone 12, which suspect Philip Tefe allegedly sold for GH¢100.00. The buyer, Sunday Omeje, has been cautioned and detained for dishonestly receiving the phone,” they added.

Meanwhile, another suspect, identified as Josiah Obodai, has been arrested for allegedly assisting the other two suspects in disposing of the victim’s body.

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The vehicle reportedly used to dispose of the body is believed to belong to his father.

“Further investigations led to the arrest of suspect Josiah Obodai, who is being investigated in connection with the disposal of the body. His father's Kia Morning vehicle, which is believed to have been used to convey the body, has also been impounded,” it concluded.



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