Two drivers in Kumasi have been speaking to the media to defend their decision to restore GH200,000 to its rightful owner.

The two drivers, whose identities were withheld, told UTV in a television interview that they found the money wrapped in a plastic bag in their car late at night and only counted it after finishing their shift at a truck stop in Oforikrom, Kumasi.

They said they kept the bag and after counting it, it amounted to GH¢200,000 and they contemplated handing it over to the Police.

They said they handed it over to a trusted Police officer, which one of them knew personally and later reported it to Kumasi-based radio station Hello FM to make an announcement about the money.

Meet the kind-hearted drivers who returned missing GH₵200,000 1/2#UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/vFjouC0ouq — UTV Ghana (@utvghana) March 10, 2023

Reasons

In an interview, one of the drivers said it was better to return the money to its owner than to keep it and attract curses for their future generations.

He said they had no regrets and were grateful to God that they returned the money to its owner.

In another interview, the owner of the money told Hello FM that he contemplated suicide after losing the money and had not had a proper meal in days.

There has been a mixed reaction to their decision to return the money with some social media users praising them for their honesty while others have criticised them for rejecting a blessing from God. Read some of the tweets below;