Ghanaian police have arrested two Nigerian nationals in connection with the alleged murder of a fellow Nigerian following a dispute over proceeds from suspected internet fraud activities.
The Northern Regional Police Command said the suspects, identified as Daniel Victor Eze and David Oko Ewa, were arrested at Tatale, near the Ghana–Togo border, while allegedly attempting to flee the country after the killing of 36-year-old Nkemujika Uzorchuku Eze.
According to the police, the victim’s body was discovered in his bedroom at Sanzirigu, a suburb of Tamale, on Saturday, July 11. Officers who responded to the scene found him with a deep cut to the forehead and a towel stuffed into his mouth, while the room had been ransacked. Investigators also recovered a wooden pestle believed to have been used in the attack, along with other items for forensic examination.
The body was taken to the Tamale Teaching Hospital, where a medical officer confirmed the victim dead. It has since been deposited at the hospital mortuary pending an autopsy.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased shared a three-bedroom apartment with his wife, Peace Uzorchuku, the two suspects and another Nigerian national identified as Godwin Nwafor. Police said the suspects allegedly confessed during interrogation that they conspired to kill the victim after a disagreement over the sharing of proceeds from alleged internet fraud operations.
A search conducted after the suspects’ arrest reportedly led to the recovery of several items believed to have been stolen from the victim’s room, including mobile phones, laptops, a tablet, jewellery, wristwatches, clothing and personal documents. The recovered items have been retained as exhibits as investigations continue.
The suspects remain in police custody and are expected to appear before a court in Tamale. The Northern Regional Police Command said further investigations, including forensic examinations and efforts to retrieve relevant CCTV footage, are ongoing. It also appealed to members of the public to provide credible information that could assist investigators, assuring that all those found to have played a role in the crime would be brought to justice.
The incident has drawn attention in both Ghana and Nigeria, highlighting concerns over violent crimes linked to transnational cybercrime networks and underscoring the need for stronger regional cooperation in tackling organised criminal activities.
