Overview
- Police say the victim was attacked on Friday at a drinking spot opposite the Community Nine cemetery in Tema, about 15 miles east of Accra.
- Six young men arrived on motorbikes, one snatched the victim’s phone, and a suspect shot him when he tried to retrieve it before the group fled.
- The man was taken to Tema General Hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
- Officers recovered a 9mm spent shell at the scene, which has been processed for evidence as part of the active inquiry.
- The Tema Regional Police Command has begun a full-scale operation to locate the suspects, with the victim’s identity not yet released and UK officials contacted for comment.