Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of 33-year-old Nana Yaw Kyere, a phone dealer at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. The suspects have been identified as Philip Dzifa Kofi Tefe, Sarah Osei Adams, and Josiah Obodai.

Nana Yaw Kyere was reported missing on September 22 after leaving his residence at Kokomlemle in Accra on September 19 in his Honda Civic to visit Sarah Osei Adams. His disappearance prompted the police to launch investigations into his whereabouts. However, his partially burnt body was discovered at Community 18 on September 21. Police investigations reveal that Sarah Osei Adams lured the victim to the residence of Philip Tefe at Teshie Agbleza.

The statement revealed that both suspects, Philip Dzifa Kofi Tefe and Sarah Osei Adams confessed to their involvement and indicated that suspect Philip Tefe attacked the victim during a confrontation and hit him with a metallic object, causing him to sustain injuries. The victim was then moved to another room where he was left unattended to and later died.

Part of the statement further read, “the victim's body was conveyed in a Kia Morning vehicle to a location near the motorway on 20th September 2026, where it was dumped in a bush and set ablaze”.

A similar incident occurred last year when the lifeless body of an immigration officer was discovered in a drainage system near GBC Satellite, opposite Comet Estate in Accra, on Wednesday, July 9. The deceased went missing five days before his tragic death. Providing more details about the tragic incident, the police noted that the murderer(s) of the 38-year-old also set his body on fire.

The deceased’s remains have been conveyed to the Police Hospital morgue after the relatives positively identified the body as Stephen.

The police have disclosed that their preliminary investigations indicate the deceased had gone to meet his debtor, one Bright Aweh, who had promised to pay the outstanding debt owed on Thursday, July 3, in the evening.

The victim never returned home that night, and his phone remained switched off throughout, raising concerns among family and friends who later reported him missing.

"Investigations revealed that on 3rd July 2025, at about 8:00 p.m., the deceased left his residence at Ashongman Estate after receiving WhatsApp images of cash bundles from one Bright Aweh, who requested to meet him at a spot at Ashongman Estate to settle an outstanding amount.

"According to the complainant, the deceased never returned home that night, and his phone remained switched off thereafter," the police said.

After the deceased’s family filed a complaint at the police station, Bright Aweh was arrested to assist with the investigation.

He admitted that he met with the deceased and alleged that he gave a cash of GHS500,000 to the deceased, instructing him "to use part of the money to pay off some debts and hold the remaining amount for later collection."

But the police in their statement noted that "the suspect could not clearly explain the source of the funds and gave conflicting statements.”

Meanwhile, the police have pledged to get to the bottom of the case and ensure justice is served to the perpetrators.

"The Regional Police Command strongly condemns such violent and criminal acts and assures the public that it is working diligently to uncover the full circumstances surrounding this incident and bring all responsible persons to justice," it added.

The police have also called on anyone with information relevant to the case to contact the nearest police station or call the police emergency numbers 18555 or 192.