Police Arrest Two Over Murder of Senegalese Goalkeeper in Kumasi

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two key suspects in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Cheikh Toure, a Senegalese goalkeeper, in Kumasi in October 2025.

The arrests were made through a sustained intelligence-led operation, the Police said.

The suspects, Salifu Walid, a 32-year-old Nigerien, and Aziz Wadrago Mane, a 24-year-old Burkinabe, were arrested on September 20, 2026, at their hideout at Banpanase near Mamponteng in the Ashanti Region.

According to the Police, on October 16, 2025, some persons who claimed to be brothers of the deceased sent him to the Manhyia Hospital with several abdominal injuries, alleging that he had been involved in an accident.

The victim was, however, pronounced dead on arrival.

The suspects then deposited his body at the Ebenezer Mortuary at Tafo, Kumasi, and absconded.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the two suspects are members of a four-member group suspected to have masterminded the kidnapping and murder of Cheikh Toure.

The Police said the group posed as football scout agents and used online networks to lure unsuspecting victims into the country.

During interrogation, the two suspects admitted their involvement in the crime and provided information on their respective roles in luring the deceased into the country as part of an alleged scheme to defraud him.

The Police have intensified efforts to arrest two other suspects, Noukoubri Arzouma Sylviain, also known as Prince Pierre, and Barry, who are currently on the run and are believed to have played a central role in the group’s activities.

The two suspects in custody will be processed for court.

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