Motorbike operator arrested for alleged robbery and rape

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect, Dordzi Dzidefo, alleged to have robbed and raped a victim on July 13, 2021.

According to a police statement, the suspect is a motorbike operator, who was hired by the victim for a journey to Golf City.

“However, on their return around 12:00 midnight, the suspect took a different route under the pretext of evading a Police checkpoint but ended up robbing the victim at knifepoint and raping her,” the police statement said.

The suspect is also said to have withdrawn an amount of GHC 247 from the victim’s mobile money wallet.

“On November 1, 2021, suspect Dordzi Dzidefo was arrested at his hideout at Kakasunanka No. 1 through a sustained intelligence-led operation,” the police added.

The police also say he has been arraigned at court, while investigations are ongoing, to know if he has committed other crimes.

Below is the statement from the police;