Suspect in armoured vehicle theft begs judge to help him join police service

On April 16, 2026, proceedings at the Kwadaso Circuit Court in Kumasi took an unexpected turn when Ebenezer Frimpong, who is standing trial for allegedly stealing a police armoured vehicle, appealed directly to the presiding judge to help him gain entry into the Ghana Police Service.

The accused knelt in open court as he was arraigned for the first time and pleaded for mercy.

He also made a surprising request, asking the judge to use his influence to assist him in joining the police service.

“The accused person, Ebenezer Frimpong knelt down and pleaded for leniency. He appeared remorseful and pleaded leniency, in the course of pleading, he also asked the presiding judge to use his connections to help him get enlisted into the Ghana Police Service,” a JoyNews reporter who was in court said.

Jephtha Appau, who presided over the case, acknowledged the plea during the proceedings.

Frimpong, a 26-year-old unemployed man from Antwi Agyei Nkwanta in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region, was picked up on April 14, 2026, by officers from the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) together with the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit.

Man arrested for allegedly stealing police armoured vehicle

When the case was called, Police Prosecutor ASP Albert Asagre told the court that the accused also resides at Antwi Agyeikrom in the same district and is being investigated for the alleged theft of a police armoured vehicle.

The prosecution explained that on April 14, 2026, General Lance Corporal Joshua Denkyi was assigned to drive an armoured police vehicle with registration number GP 1131 to a workshop for routine servicing.

However, along the way, the officer reportedly experienced stomach discomfort and stopped near the Nkawie market to buy medication from a nearby pharmacy.

It was during this brief stop that the prosecution says the accused allegedly took advantage of the situation and drove the vehicle away in the direction of Abuakwa–Kumasi.

An alarm was quickly raised, prompting a coordinated response from MTTD motor riders and SWAT personnel, who later intercepted and arrested the suspect in a swift operation.

The prosecution urged the court to remand him into police custody to allow investigators more time to continue their work.

However, the presiding judge ordered that Frimpong be remanded into prison custody, noting it was “for his own safety.”

The case has been adjourned, with Frimpong expected back in court on May 4, 2026.

Twenty-six(26)-year-old Ebenezer Frimpong, who is accused of stealing a police armoured vehicle in Kumasi, stunned proceedings at the Kwadaso Circuit Court after kneeling before the judge and pleading for help to join the Ghana Police Service.

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