Okada Rider Remanded Over Alleged Theft at Afari Military Hospital Construction Site
Suspect Allegedly Caught After Attempting to Flee with Electrical Cables at Afari Military Hospital Site
- Okada rider remanded over alleged theft at Afari Military Hospital site
- Suspect accused of stealing electrical cables and damaging container padlock
- Court orders further investigation, adjourns case to June 2, 2026
A 24-year-old commercial motorbike (Okada) rider has been remanded into police custody by the Toase District Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality over allegations of theft and unlawful damage at the Afari Military Hospital construction site.
The accused, Abukari Usman, had his plea not taken and is expected to reappear before the court on June 2, 2026, as police continue investigations.
Police Detective Chief Inspector Ntim Boadu, prosecuting, told the court—presided over by Robert Addo—that the complainant, Frederick Ocloo, is the Liaison Coordinator at the construction site where the incident occurred.
According to the prosecution, on May 17, 2026, at about 4:00 p.m., the site’s Security Supervisor, Prince Agyei, spotted the accused allegedly entering the premises through a nearby bush path and raised an alarm.
He said the suspect, upon noticing the alarm, allegedly dropped a sack containing stolen electrical cables and attempted to escape.
After a brief chase, the security supervisor reportedly apprehended him and handed him over for further inspection at the site.
A subsequent search, according to the prosecution, revealed that a padlock to one of the containers—valued at GH¢200—had been damaged, with additional electrical cables also missing.
The accused was later handed over to the Ghana Police Service at Nkawie, where he was formally charged after preliminary investigations and arraigned before the court.
