Man remanded for allegedly posing as soldier and extorting from residents

The Ashaiman District Court has remanded 32-year-old Atsu Kudiabor Issaka into police custody over allegations that he posed as a soldier and extorted money from members of the public.

Kudiabor was arraigned on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, after the Tema Regional Police Command charged him with falsely pretending to be a public officer, stealing and possessing a military camouflage uniform.

The court, presided over by His Honour Derick Parden Eshun, did not take the accused’s plea after the charges and accompanying facts were read to him by the prosecutor, Inspector Henry Tetteh Nartey.

He is scheduled to reappear before the court on September 29, 2026.

According to the police, Kudiabor was arrested on September 16 at about 7 a.m. at an area known as “I Shall Return” in Ashaiman.

The police alleged that he was found parading himself as a soldier and extorting money from residents.

He was initially apprehended by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service with assistance from members of the public before being handed over to the police.

A search conducted on him reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform, which the police said was allegedly being used in connection with his activities.

The police had earlier disclosed that Kudiabor was an ex-convict.

The case has been adjourned to September 29, 2026, as investigations continue.