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Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by Peterobiisathie(op): 6:52am On Jul 23, 2025*

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old Nigerian national, Emmanuel Okafor Chukwuma, in connection with an armed robbery attack on a Mobile Money vendor at Avenor in Accra.

A statement signed by the Greater Accra Head of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, indicated that Chukwuma, who works as an illegal miner (galamsey operator), was apprehended after a failed escape attempt.

The incident occurred on Sunday, June 30, 2025, at about 8:30 p.m., when the victim was at her workplace.

According to police investigations, Chukwuma and an accomplice, identified only as Emeka, arrived on an unregistered motorbike and attacked the vendor at gunpoint, demanding cash.

During the robbery, Chukwuma reportedly fired three warning shots, one of which struck the victim in the left leg. Fearing for her life, she handed over her bag, which contained GHS 20,000.

Shortly after the attack, a courageous bystander gave chase and raised an alarm. Other members of the public joined the pursuit, which led to the suspects crashing their motorbike. Chukwuma was arrested on the spot, while his accomplice managed to flee.

During interrogation, Chukwuma admitted to the crime in his caution statement and revealed that both he and Emeka had planned to flee to Nigeria after the robbery, having already secured travel tickets.

He has since been charged and remanded into police custody by the court. He is scheduled to reappear before the court on July 30, 2025.

Meanwhile, the victim’s stolen bag, which contained GH₵ 9,000 at the time of recovery, has been returned to her.

The Accra Regional Police Command commended the bravery and swift intervention of individuals who contributed to the apprehension of the suspect.

“The Accra Regional Police Command commends the bravery and support of the public. We assure the public of ongoing efforts to apprehend Emelca, the other accomplice on the run, and urge everyone to continue supporting the Police by reporting suspicious activities via 18555 or 191,” the statement concluded.

Read the full statement below in the attached

https://citinewsroom.com/2025/07/nigerian-galamsey-operator-arrested-for-armed-robbery-in-accra/

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1418603/nigerian-galamsey-operator-arrested-over-violent.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by Peterobiisathie(op): 6:54am On Jul 23, 2025

This one has a good job in Ghana yet he chooses not to be a good ambassador

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by helinues: 6:59am On Jul 23, 2025

Same Ghana that some Nigerians are currently having issue with.

Make I just reserved my further comments

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by tommy589(m): 7:11am On Jul 23, 2025

It did not get to this in 1969 when illegal aliens were asked to leave.

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by Educationalserv: 7:12am On Jul 23, 2025

Peterobiisathie:
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old Nigerian national, Emmanuel Okafor Chukwuma, in connection with an armed robbery attack on a Mobile Money vendor at Avenor in Accra.

A statement signed by the Greater Accra Head of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Juliana Obeng, indicated that Chukwuma, who works as an illegal miner (galamsey operator), was apprehended after a failed escape attempt.

The incident occurred on Sunday, June 30, 2025, at about 8:30 p.m., when the victim was at her workplace.

According to police investigations, Chukwuma and an accomplice, identified only as Emeka, arrived on an unregistered motorbike and attacked the vendor at gunpoint, demanding cash.

During the robbery, Chukwuma reportedly fired three warning shots, one of which struck the victim in the left leg. Fearing for her life, she handed over her bag, which contained GHS 20,000.

Shortly after the attack, a courageous bystander gave chase and raised an alarm. Other members of the public joined the pursuit, which led to the suspects crashing their motorbike. Chukwuma was arrested on the spot, while his accomplice managed to flee.

During interrogation, Chukwuma admitted to the crime in his caution statement and revealed that both he and Emeka had planned to flee to Nigeria after the robbery, having already secured travel tickets.

He has since been charged and remanded into police custody by the court. He is scheduled to reappear before the court on July 30, 2025.

Meanwhile, the victim’s stolen bag, which contained GH₵ 9,000 at the time of recovery, has been returned to her.

The Accra Regional Police Command commended the bravery and swift intervention of individuals who contributed to the apprehension of the suspect.

“The Accra Regional Police Command commends the bravery and support of the public. We assure the public of ongoing efforts to apprehend Emelca, the other accomplice on the run, and urge everyone to continue supporting the Police by reporting suspicious activities via 18555 or 191,” the statement concluded.

Read the full statement below in the attached

https://citinewsroom.com/2025/07/nigerian-galamsey-operator-arrested-for-armed-robbery-in-accra/

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1418603/nigerian-galamsey-operator-arrested-over-violent.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

we have a problem with money in our society . I havd never heard of Ghanians coming to Nigeria to do arm robbery

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by iamfraud(f): 7:36am On Jul 23, 2025

Educationalserv:
we have a problem with money in our society . I havd never heard of Ghanians coming to Nigeria to do arm robbery

this is particular to 4th major tribe in Nigeria

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by Peterobiisathie(op): 7:40am On Jul 23, 2025

Owobokiri
Tochi3
7demons
Na still Tulumbu?

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by tommy589(m): 7:47am On Jul 23, 2025

Educationalserv:
we have a problem with money in our society . I havd never heard of Ghanians coming to Nigeria to do arm robbery

Between late 70s to early 80s they were the raves.Hussle by day rob at night

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by iamfraud(f): 8:07am On Jul 23, 2025

Their motor bike even has Biafra logo on it

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by SensetionalGoal(m): 8:17am On Jul 23, 2025

Ethnic bigots everywhere ravaging nairaland tufiakwa!

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by opes: 8:40am On Jul 23, 2025*

He would have come to Nigeria and be flexing his muscle. 20,000 Cedis in a single street robbery is almost 3 million Naira. Only God knows how many such robberies he has successfully carried out..thief..

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by iamfraud(f): 8:44am On Jul 23, 2025

SensetionalGoal:
Ethnic bigots everywhere ravaging nairaland tufiakwa!

this is what you guys have been doing to the Fulani too

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by Peterobiisathie(op): 10:44am On Jul 23, 2025

opes:
He would have come to Nigeria and be flexing his muscle. 20,000 Cedis in a single robbery is almost 3 million Naira. Only God knows how many such robberies he has successfully carried out..thief..

just imagine someone go to another man’s land to commit crimes

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by DomPerignon: 11:11am On Jul 23, 2025

They have decided to develop Ghana through armed robbery as Ghanians no dey take drugs.

This is the third case of armed robbery involving these people in Ghana in less than a month.

The last two cases involved a group attempting to rob a jewelry store . Five of them in their late 40s and early 50s were arrested on the spot.

The other case involved the murder and car jacking of a Ghanian taxi driver whom they murdered for his car.

What is really wrong with these people stems from their wayward upbringing and zero moral code.

This is now beyond staining the image of Nigeria and Nigerians as the world is now knowing them for every manner of criminal vice.

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by DomPerignon: 11:14am On Jul 23, 2025

SensetionalGoal:
Ethnic bigots everywhere ravaging nairaland tufiakwa!

You should be more ashamed of your own collective image as a tribe and not what NL posters are posting here.

In far away Kuwait and Dubai , your fellow tribesmen were arrested for armed robbery.

How do you secure a visa and pay expensive air fare to go to Kuwait and Dubai of all places to start up shop as an armed robber?

You can not and will not be allowed to use the tribalism trope to censor any reporting of the now global menace and nuisance your people are constituting worldwide.

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by DomPerignon: 11:26am On Jul 23, 2025

tommy589:
It did not get to this in 1969 when illegal aliens were asked to leave.

In 1969, Ghana expelled about 190,000 foreigners out of which 150k were ethnic Yorubas who had been in Ghana for decades prior .

The reason for Ghana expelling foreigners was because the Yoruba settlers had come to dominate the cocoa industry to which it was to their credit in the first place that Ghana had a cocoa sector to begin with.

The Ghanian government wanted to take back the profitable cocoa plantations that were initially cultivated and tendered by Yoruba expat farmers.
It had nothing to do with crime but was a land grab to redistribute cocoa farms to the indigenes.

The Ghanians were also wary of the potential of Ibos flocking to their country following the end of the civil war . Ghana began noticing a surge in Ibos relocating to their country after the war ended as Ibos refused to return back to the north which was the largest host prior to the war. Ibos were also considered persona non gratia in the SS which served as the second largest host of Ibos after the north prior to the civil war.

Ghana decided to introduce strict immigration laws to curb Ibos flocking to their country .

This then saw to Ibos moving to settle in the SW especially Lagos

All in all, Ghana expelling Nigerians of SW origin so as to collect their cocoa farms and redistribute it to their citizens is one of the reasons Ibos are dragging Lagos with Yorubas today. If that policy had not been implemented , Ibos would have left to Ghana and by now dragging it with Ghanians .

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by Factcheck0001: 11:27am On Jul 23, 2025

The usual names

But according to seun, we must not talk but just fold our hands n watch

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by ednut1(m): 11:29am On Jul 23, 2025

tommy589:
It did not get to this in 1969 when illegal aliens were asked to leave.

my grandfather lost his mine to this. Over 200k Nigerians had to leave. My parents from both sides were children then and are still traumatized by the experience

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by AdolfHitlerxXx: 11:29am On Jul 23, 2025

DSS should investigate if these people attend a School of Criminality.

Never seen people who prefer prison as their permanent abode.

Haba!

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by ntyce(m): 11:29am On Jul 23, 2025

The Usual Suspects
Na them
Ofe ambassadors...nnnd

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by Everyday247: 11:29am On Jul 23, 2025

Peterobiisathie:
https://citinewsroom.com/2025/07/nigerian-galamsey-operator-arrested-for-armed-robbery-in-accra/

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1418603/nigerian-galamsey-operator-arrested-over-violent.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

what is a galamsey? huh

Edited: oh it's a miner I just saw it

Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by plantist: 11:30am On Jul 23, 2025

Peterobiisathie:
This one has a good job in Ghana yet he chooses not to be a good ambassador

Galamsey operation isn't a good job in Ghana sir. It is an illegal mining operations.

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by LARRYOBRAIN(m): 11:30am On Jul 23, 2025

Lagos developers again?

Not enough original content
Please take a moment to write a quality post with at least 40 characters.
This will make the forum more interesting for everyone.

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by Nobody: 11:31am On Jul 23, 2025*

He's representing and adding his own quota to development of ghana

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by Nico360: 11:33am On Jul 23, 2025

These guys sha, why always bring shame to us all the time.

May God help us.

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by cyberbro: 11:33am On Jul 23, 2025*

Later when Nigerians are maltreated abroad, they start blaming the government.
Let's just blame Tinubu for this as usual and not ask ourselves why 1 tribe is responsible for 70% of crimes that tarnish Nigeria's image abroad.

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by JAWBONE(m): 11:33am On Jul 23, 2025

DomPerignon:
You should be more ashamed of your own collective image as a tribe and not what NL posters are posting here.

In far away Kuwait and Dubai , your fellow tribesmen were arrested for armed robbery.

How do you secure a visa and pay expensive air fare to go to Kuwait and Dubai of all places to start up shop as an armed robber?

You can not and will not be allowed to use the tribalism trope to censor any reporting of the now global menace and nuisance your people are constituting worldwide.

Your own people are not constituting nuisance abroad until a news article is brought up and you will be nowhere to be found.

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Re: Nigerian Galamsey Operator Arrested Over Violent Robbery Of Momo Vendor In Accra by lexy2014: 11:34am On Jul 23, 2025

beerfraud:
Their motor bike even has Biafra logo on it

where is the biafra logo on the bike?

more characters needed

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