Two remanded over murder of Somanya woman who travelled to Oti to recover GH¢19,000 debt

Two men have been remanded into prison custody by the Dambai Magistrate Court over the alleged murder of a 39-year-old woman, Rejoice Sena Akpaku, who police say travelled from Somanya in the Eastern Region to the Oti Region to recover a GH¢19,000 debt, according to a Ghana Police Service statement, and.

The suspects, Isaac Sekyi, 36, and Reindolf Sekeni, alias Okeley, 45, were arraigned on Thursday 12 November 2026 and remanded to reappear on 2 December 2026. Their pleas were not reported. They have not been convicted and are presumed innocent.

According to the police statement issued on 12 November, preliminary investigations established that Ms Akpaku travelled from Somanya to Dormabin on 28 October 2026 to retrieve GH¢19,000 allegedly owed to her by Sekyi, but did not return home.

Police said Sekyi was arrested on 10 November after investigators linked him to the woman's missing mobile phone, which they traced through other people and found had been flashed with its SIM card removed. Police said Sekyi confessed on 11 November, implicated Sekeni as an alleged accomplice and led investigators to bush near Adumadum where the body was found.

A sibling identified the body, and police said they recovered a stick suspected to have been used in the attack.

Three other people arrested in connection with the case, including a mobile phone technician, have been granted police enquiry bail to assist investigations, the police said. Ghana Crimes is not naming them because they have not been charged.