Suspected armed robbers have shot and killed a 21-year-old mobile money (MoMo) vendor, Desmond Adzah, at Quarters Junction, a suburb of Ngleshie Amanfro in the Ga South Municipality.

The tragic incident occurred around 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, while Desmond was returning home from work.

According to a report by Adom News, the unknown assailants ambushed and shot him multiple times. He was rushed to the Ngleshie Amanfro Polyclinic but died while receiving treatment.

An eyewitness, Ruben Kumor, recounted that he had spoken to Desmond moments before the incident.

“Desmond is known to all of us at the junction. Almost everyone relies on him for his services. Just after he had closed for the day, I met him and asked to withdraw GHC150, but he told me he was short on cash,” he said.

“While returning to my office to get money, I heard a gunshot. A woman nearby tried to rush to the scene, but the children stopped her. Moments later, someone came to tell me Desmond was the one shot,” Kumor added.

Despite the presence of a police station nearby, Kumor expressed serious concern over the lack of night patrols.

“There’s a police station nearby, but we hardly see patrols at night. Even if they could assign community police—the ‘baby police’, as we call them—to patrol, it would help. Desmond was attacked just after closing his shop. This shouldn’t happen,” he lamented.

Desmond’s sister, Erica Adzah, suspects that her brother was followed and targeted by individuals known to him.

“This shooting incident is not random. From what we’re hearing, he was followed and possibly targeted by people he knew. Some even believe the suspects were his friends. After shooting him, they took his bag. But because he had seen their faces, they killed him,” she said.

She added that Desmond tried to seek refuge at their family home nearby, but relatives were forced to stay indoors due to the sound of gunshots.

“This needs serious investigation. Motorcycle crimes are becoming too common. It’s time the government takes this seriously and acts to protect innocent people,” she appealed.

The family and residents of the area are calling for swift police intervention, a thorough investigation into the killing, and urgent efforts to improve security to prevent similar tragedies.