The Ghana Police Service has remanded five suspects into custody in connection with the mob killing of Austin Tengbeh, a 26-year-old Liberian national who died after being beaten by a crowd in the Lashibi area of Sakumono, Accra, on 27 February 2026.
Tengbeh had visited a fellow Liberian at a residential property in Lashibi when the caretaker of the apartment complex allegedly raised an alarm accusing him of being a thief. The situation rapidly escalated into a mob attack, and a police patrol team responding to a distress call arrived at the scene, rescued Tengbeh and conveyed him to the Sakumono Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Three suspects were initially arrested in the days after the incident. The total now stands at five, all of whom have been remanded into police custody as investigations continue. Named suspects include Vincent Adzikah, Francis Amuzu, and William Addison. Police have not disclosed the identities of the two additional suspects.
The case has strained diplomatic relations between Ghana and Liberia. Liberia’s Ambassador to Ghana, Musu Jatu Ruhle, has called for justice, describing Tengbeh’s death as a “tragic loss of life” and confirming that the Liberian Embassy in Accra is actively engaging Ghanaian authorities to ensure accountability. She urged Liberians in Ghana to remain calm and allow due process to prevail.
The case was also addressed at the highest diplomatic level during Ghana’s Independence Day celebrations in Monrovia last week. Ghana’s Ambassador to Liberia acknowledged the incident publicly in his Independence Day remarks, describing it as an “unfortunate, regrettable, and condemnable” incident, and gave assurances that justice would be served while reaffirming the longstanding friendship between both nations.
The Accra Regional Police Command has reiterated its warning against mob justice, urging members of the public to report suspected criminal activity to police rather than taking the law into their own hands. A manhunt for additional suspects believed to have been involved in the attack remains active.
