Watch as Inspector Twumasi is escorted into police vehicle to begin life sentence

The Kumasi High Court has sentenced Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi to life imprisonment for the murder of his 26-year-old girlfriend, Victoria Dapaah, in April 2023.

In a viral video sighted by GhanaWeb on Friday, October 24, 2025, Twumasi, seen in handcuffs was taken away under heavy security moments after the Kumasi High Court sentenced him to life imprisonment.

The visibly subdued officer avoided eye contact as onlookers gathered outside the court premises to witness his departure.

Inspector Twumasi, who fatally shot his girlfriend, 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah, popularly known as Maa Adwoa, at Adum in Kumasi two years ago, was convicted of murder after a high-profile trial that gripped the nation.

BREAKING: Police Inspector sentenced to life for killing girlfriend in Kumasi

The sentencing marks the end of a two-year legal battle following the tragic murder of 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah.

The jury returned a 5-2 guilty verdict, a decision that was met with visible relief from the victim’s family members who had gathered in court

Watch the video below

Inspector Twumasi, the police officer who fatally shot his girlfriend, Victoria Dapaah, also known as Maa Adwoa, multiple times to death two years ago at Adum in Kumasi, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Kumasi High Court. pic.twitter.com/Gkiq8TYknX

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