Robbery Suspect Escapes Police Custody After Requesting to Use Washroom

Adwoa Serwaa DansoOctober 23, 2025

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Police at the Amanfro District Command under the Weija Division in the Greater Accra Region are on a manhunt for a robbery suspect who escaped from detention after asking to use the washroom.

The fugitive, identified as Kwame Mike, was among three men arrested in connection with a robbery incident at Mallam Junction in the early hours of Thursday, October 16, 2025. The suspects were apprehended after a police intelligence operation intercepted a gang allegedly attacking passengers in the area.

According to a statement from the Regional Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service, the suspects attempted to flee when police patrol teams arrived.

Three were captured — Stephen Amoani (42), Osei Antwi (30), and Kwame Mike — while another accomplice, Kofi Sammy, reportedly armed with a pump-action gun, managed to escape the scene.

A subsequent search led to the discovery of items suspected to have been stolen, including a black Honda CR-V (DV 3145-2025), three gallons of akpeteshie, GH¢12,055 in cash, and several mobile phones.

“A search conducted led to the retrieval of a cutlass concealed at the back of suspect Osei Antwi, a black Honda CR-V with trade plate number DV 3145-2025, three yellow gallons of akpeteshie, a bag containing GH¢12,055, and three mobile phones: a Samsung A05, an iPhone 16, and an Itel Android phone, all believed to be stolen items.”

However, the case took a dramatic twist after the arrests. While in custody, Kwame Mike allegedly asked to use the washroom but never returned. The police officer assigned to escort him has since been invited for questioning as part of internal investigations into the escape.

“However, during detention, suspect Kwame Mike escaped custody after requesting to use the washroom. The officer who escorted him has since been invited for questioning as part of ongoing administrative inquiries.”

The two remaining suspects, Stephen Amoani and Osei Antwi, were subsequently arraigned before the Weija Circuit Court on Monday, October 20, 2025, where they pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court has remanded them into custody to reappear on November 10, 2025.

Meanwhile, the police have intensified efforts to recapture the escapee, as well as track down the armed suspect, Kofi Sammy, who fled during the initial operation.

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