Police inspector jailed for life over girlfriend’s murder in Kumasi
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Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, popularly known as “Tycoon”, was convicted by a seven-member jury in a 5-2 decision on Friday, 24 October 2025.
A High Court in Kumasi has sentenced a police officer from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit to life imprisonment for murdering his girlfriend in 2023.
Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, popularly known as “Tycoon”, was convicted by a seven-member jury in a 5-2 decision on Friday, 24 October 2025.
The court found him guilty of shooting 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah, also known as “Maadwoa”, multiple times in the abdomen and chest at Adum, Kumasi, on the night of 20 April 2023.
She died shortly after arrival at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Twumasi, who initially pleaded not guilty during his first court appearance on 26 July 2023, went into hiding after the incident.
He was arrested days later during a special police operation at Sekyere near Effiduase in the Ashanti Region.
The case has taken more than two and a half years to conclude, with the victim’s family attending almost every court sitting.
Presiding judge Her Lady Justice Rosemary Baah Tosu invited closing arguments before the jury retired.
Principal State Attorney Ernest Aryeh urged the jury to convict, emphasising the emotional and economic impact on the victim’s three-year-old child.
Defence counsel Eric Wanaa, representing lawyer Yaya Seidu, argued for acquittal.
The jury returned a guilty verdict by majority, paving the way for sentencing under the Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 1092.
Twumasi, wearing a face mask, expressed remorse through his lawyer and asked for leniency — a plea swiftly opposed by the Attorney-General, who insisted that the punishment for murder is fixed by law.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Moments after the verdict, relatives of Maadwoa broke into jubilation outside the courtroom.
A family member, Nana Addo, who had been present throughout proceedings, was seen covered in white powder as part of their celebration. He later told journalists the decision marked a “long-awaited victory” for the family.
The sentencing brings closure to a case that captured national attention and raised concerns about gun violence involving law enforcement officers.
