Breaking · Ashanti Region
A 26-year-old man spotted an unattended police armoured car idling at Nkawie Market with engine still running, officer gone. What happened next has left the Ghana Police Service with serious questions to answer.
How It Happened
Lance Corporal Joshua Denkyi of the Formed Police Unit parked the armoured vehicle with registration number GP 1131 near Nkawie Market on Wednesday morning. He stepped into a nearby pharmacy. He left the engine running. He left the door accessible. He left the vehicle alone.
That was all the opening Ebenezer Frimpong needed.
"The officer stepped out for minutes. The suspect stepped in and drove away an armoured police vehicle in broad daylight."
Minute by Minute
10:00 AM
Lance Corporal Denkyi parks GP 1131 at Nkawie Market, leaves engine running, enters pharmacy.
Minutes later
Ebenezer Frimpong, 26, enters the unattended vehicle and drives off. Eyewitnesses watch in disbelief.
Alarm raised
Officer returns. Vehicle is gone. Ashanti Regional Police Command notified immediately. SWAT team deployed.
~10:30 AM
Vehicle tracked along the Abuakwa–Kumasi stretch and intercepted at Mim, near Abuakwa.
Arrested
Frimpong taken into custody at Abuakwa District Police Command without further incident. Vehicle retrieved as exhibit.
Key Facts at a Glance
Incident Summary — April 15, 2026
Location
Nkawie Market, Ashanti Region
Time
10:00 AM, April 15, 2026
Suspect
Ebenezer Frimpong, Age 26
Vehicle
Police Armoured Vehicle — GP 1131
Officer
L/Cpl Joshua Denkyi, Formed Police Unit
Arrest Location
Mim, near Abuakwa
Chase Duration
Approximately 30 minutes
Status
In custody · Investigations ongoing
The Bigger Problem
The Ghana Police Service recovered the vehicle within 30 minutes as part of the swift response. But the incident itself has exposed something harder to recover: a breakdown in basic operational protocol.
An armoured police vehicle is sensitive state equipment. It is not a trotro. Leaving it running and unattended in an open market regardless of how brief the stop is a security lapse that goes beyond one officer's judgment call. It raises questions about training, supervision, and the handling of police assets in the field.
Investigations ongoing: The Ashanti Regional Police Command has confirmed the vehicle has been retained as exhibit evidence. The full circumstances surrounding the breach are still being determined.
The question everyone is asking
Who bears responsibility — the man who took it,
or the officer who handed him the opportunity?
Drop your take in the comments below.
Should the officer also face disciplinary action?
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