THE ABUAKWA District Police in Kumasi are hunting for three suspected thieves who, allegedly, broke into a stationary vehicle, stole GH¢56,700 and sped away in a waiting car at Atwima Koforidua in the Ashanti Region.
The incident, reportedly, happened few minutes after the victim, one Paul Adjei, aged 38 years old, an electrical contractor and a resident of Aputuogya near Kumasi, had left the bank in Asokwa.
Straight from the banking hall on the afternoon of June 13, 2025, Paul Adjei, who was in charge of a Nissan Navara pickup vehicle, with registration number WR 2070-13, drove to Atwima Koforidua to visit a friend.
The Abuakwa District Police report disclosed that Paul Adjei parked the car at a park behind his friend’s house and entered the house. Few minutes later, the three unknown men broke into the car and stole the money.
The three men, who perhaps followed Adjei from the banking hall, reportedly, sped from the scene after taking the huge amount of money, which was stored in two different envelopes, around 5:30pm on June 13, 2025.
“On 13/06/2025 at about 1957 hours, one Paul Adjei, aged 38, an electrical contractor residing at Aputuogya–Ashanti, reported to the station that on the same day at about 1730 hours, he visited a friend at Atwima Koforidua and parked his Nissan Navara pickup vehicle with registration number WR 2070-13 at a park behind the friend’s house.
“About 15 minutes later, he was informed by two women that three men on board a white Toyota saloon car with registration number AS 2121-12 had broken into his vehicle, stolen some items, and sped off,” the police statement said.
Stunned by the news, Adjei rushed to the scene and confirmed that the vehicle had been broken into, and an amount of GH¢56,700, kept in two separate envelopes, had been stolen. He then reported the case to the police.
“Upon receipt of the report, police visited the scene and observed fragments of broken glass scattered on the ground. Eyewitnesses interviewed at the scene confirmed the incident.
“Further investigations revealed that earlier in the day, the complainant had transacted business at the Ark Branch of Stanbic Bank, Asokwa, and kept the money in the vehicle before it was stolen,” the police said, adding that efforts were being made to arrest the suspects.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah, Kumasi