Two men charged with murder of woman found dead in bush

Two men accused of killing a 39-year-old woman, Rejoice Sena Akpaku, have been remanded into prison custody by the Dambai Magistrate Court in the Oti Region.

The suspects, identified as 36-year-old Isaac Sekyi and 45-year-old Reindolf Sekeni, popularly known as Okeley, appeared before the court on Thursday, November 12, 2026. They are expected to return to court on December 2, 2026.

The case follows the discovery of Akpaku’s body in a bush near Adumadum in the Oti Region after she went missing during a trip to recover money allegedly owed her.

In a statement, the Ghana Police Service said the deceased left Somanya in the Eastern Region for Dormabin on October 28, 2026, to collect GH¢19,000 from Sekyi.

However, she never returned home, leading to concerns about her whereabouts and subsequent police investigations.

Sekyi was arrested on November 10, 2026, as part of efforts to establish what happened to the woman. Further investigations led officers to her Infinix Smart 8 mobile phone, which was traced to his girlfriend, Seraphine Aku Koumah.

Koumah reportedly told the Police that Sekyi had given her the phone before she passed it on to his brother, Frank Sekyi.

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The Police later retrieved the device and discovered that it had been flashed and its SIM card removed.

Investigators also arrested a mobile phone technician, Mohammed Ali, in connection with the case.

According to the Police, Sekyi admitted to killing Akpaku on November 11 and named Sekeni as the person who helped him carry out the crime.

He later took investigators to the spot where the woman’s body had been dumped. One of her siblings subsequently identified the body.

Police officers also recovered a stick believed to have been used in the attack as part of the evidence gathered.

While Sekyi and Sekeni have been ordered to remain in prison custody, the three other people arrested during the investigation have been granted Police enquiry bail as investigations continue.

The Ghana Police Service has assured the public that it will handle the case professionally and follow all legal procedures.

PRESS RELEASE:

TWO SUSPECTS REMANDED OVER MURDER OF 39-YEAR-OLD WOMAN https://t.co/uDYBCQ8RVX

— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) November 12, 2026

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