Crime & Punishment of Tuesday, 30 December 2025

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Watch the viral video that led to the arrest of ‘Cyborg’

The suspect was captured firing warning shots into the air with a Derya MK-12 firearm The suspect was captured firing warning shots into the air with a Derya MK-12 firearm

The Ghana Police Service on Tuesday, January 30, 2025, announced the arrest of a suspect identified as Abubakari Sadick, popularly known as ‘Cyborg,’ for unlawful possession and discharge of a firearm.

According to the police, Cyborg discharged a firearm at a public event held at the El-Wak Stadium in Accra on December 28, 2025.

GhanaWeb has now sighted the viral video, in which the suspect was captured in the act.

The video showed the accused person firing warning shots into the air with a Derya MK-12 firearm.

Before firing the shots, he was heard pleading with the authorities of the country over his actions.

He mentioned the President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama, and the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed, among other authorities.

Police arrest suspect seen in viral video discharging firearm at public event

“Keep your voice down! It is not allowed in Ghana now to give a warning shot. But I’m pleading for my (sic) John Dramani Mahama and Ibrahim… and Muntaka that my brother from another mother come, so I just want to give a gunshot for him, please,” he said while pointing at an artiste at the event.

He then proceeded to cock the gun before firing several shots into the air to the amusement of the crowd.

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Watch the video below:



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