A mobile money agent tragically lost his life on Monday, April 28th, following an armed robbery by unknown assailants in Aflao, located in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region. According to Sylvia Awumey, a journalist based in Ketu South, the incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. on that day. She reported that the deceased, Christopher Ahordo, who was commonly known as Colombo in the area, had extended his working hours beyond his usual closing time of 5:00 p.m. for reasons that remain unclear.
Eyewitnesses stated that while Colombo was in the process of closing his mobile money (MoMo) shop at about 6:15 pm, two men dressed in long robes, with their faces covered and wielding pump-action guns, approached him. They seized a bag believed to contain money, and as they were leaving the scene, one of the robbers shot him in the left side of his chest.
Colombo is said to have died at the scene. Witnesses indicated they were unable to assist him immediately, as the assailants were firing indiscriminately while fleeing into a nearby bush. The incident reportedly occurred at Gbagblakope, near the Diamond Cement Factory in Aflao.
According to Sylvia, residents retrieved the body and conveyed it to the Ketu South Municipal Hospital mortuary. The matter has since been reported to the municipal police, who are now handling the investigation. MoMo robberies have become a common occurrence in Ghana, with several people losing their lives. In this year alone, several incidents have been reported in the Ashanti region, with fatalities recorded.
By: Albert Kuzor
