The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect identified as Abubakari Sadick, alias Cyborg, who was shown in a viral video. discharging a high-calibre firearm during the AfroFuture Festival at El-Wak Stadium in Accra on December 28, 2025.
The Cyber Vetting Team at the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters apprehended the suspect on December 29, 2025, at Adenta for the unlawful discharge of a firearm in violation of the Firearms Act of 1962 and the Public Order Act of 1994.
During the operation, authorities retrieved and secured a Derya MK-12 firearm with registration number 22-GHA-1162 to be used as evidence.
The suspect is currently in police custody, assisting with ongoing investigations and is expected to be brought before the court.
Following his arrest, the Police reminded the public that holding a firearm registration does not permit indiscriminate discharge, stressing that licenses can be revoked and individuals may face criminal charges for such actions.
In a related development, the Cyber Security Authority of Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, National Security, and the Ghana Immigration Service, on Saturday, December 27, 2025, conducted a coordinated early-morning operation targeting organised cybercrime networks involved in Mobile Money (MoMo) fraud and Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams.
The intelligence-led operation was carried out across key locations in Tabora and Lashibi as part of ongoing national efforts to curb cyber-enabled financial crimes.
In Tabora, security agencies arrested 100 suspects, while an additional 41 suspects were apprehended in Lashibi, bringing the total number of arrests to 141.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects are believed to be Nigerian nationals. During the operation, law enforcement agencies also recovered 38 laptops and 150 mobile phones, which are suspected to have been used in the commission of various cybercrime activities.
In addition to the suspects, a Ghanaian landlord who provided accommodation for 100 of the suspects was also arrested. Authorities have reiterated that landlords have a legal and civic responsibility to ensure that their premises are not used to facilitate or perpetuate criminal activities.
The suspects are alleged to have been involved in multiple cyber-related offences, including:
Mobile Money (MoMo) fraud
Romance scams
Sextortion
Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Wire fraud
