Quick Credit Staff Storm Restaurant, Create A Scene To Retrieve Loan In Viral Video

Quick Credit Staff Storm Restaurant, Create A Scene To Retrieve Loan In Viral Video

  • Employees from Quick Credit Ghana stormed a local restaurant in Laterbiokoshie, Accra, attempting to recover a loan amount
  • Videos shared on social media depicted a violent confrontation between Quick Credit staff and the restaurant employees
  • The recorded evening incident did not show affected customers or injured people following the confrontation

A video that captures employees from Quick Credit Ghana creating a scene at a local restaurant, reportedly located in Laterbiokoshie, Accra, has gone viral.

The staff, wearing white shirts, are said to be attempting to recover a loan amount owed by the managers of the restaurant.

The video captures the staff being aggressive and confrontational as they clash with staff of the restaurant.

Quick Credit Staff Storm Restaurant And Create A Scene To Retrieve Loan In Viral Video
A vehicle belonging to the Quick Credit debt recovery task force and a creative image of a man. Source: Twitter/@fawogyimiiko and Getty Images.
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The video was shared by @eddie_wrt on X. A voice could be heard explaining in the background that the Quick Credit staff later locked up the premises.

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They also allegedly forced entry into the restaurant and packed furniture before leaving.

The footage, recorded in the evening, did not reveal whether anyone got injured during the violent confrontation.

This is not the first time Quick Credit Ghana staff have been in the spotlight for using what some have described as violent means to retrieve money loaned to individuals and firms.

In August this year, the Tarkwa Circuit Court imposed a fine of GH¢3,600 each on four employees of the Tarkwa branch of the microfinance company.

The court found them culpable of causing harm to one Michael Kwesi Affum, a security officer of G4S security company.

Many commentators condemned the attack on the restaurant.

@fawogyimiiko said:

"Attacked workers Aden ebe the workers wey take the loan? These people need to be stopped."

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@Hitwaddle also commented:

"Land of lawlessness! hmmm. The earlier the authorities does something about these barbaric acts from the loan agents of Quick credit the better, before it gets bl00dy with a similar retaliations from some sect of the loan clients…"

@iamphaya further noted:

"Imagine the business owner was armed like big matter! It will eventually get there someday! We just dey sit and watch."

Ghanaian men argue seriously with Quick Credit debt collectors

YEN.com.gh reported in a previous story that debt collectors of Quick Credit were met with resistance following their move to retrieve monies owed to them.

In a video, the young men argued that the modus operandi adopted by the company in retrieving its debt was wrong.

Netizens who saw the video urged the borrowers to do what is necessary by paying off their debt.

Ghanaian teacher says she takes only GH¢600 every month because she took a loan

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In a separate story, YEN.com.gh reported that a GES teacher indicated that she currently takes home a meagre GH¢600 monthly for her work.

According to Ernestina, she has had to take loans in order to pay her rent and bills, which have eaten off her GH¢1,800 salary.

Ernestina further explained that her only source of joy now is how the children make her laugh coupled with the fact that she has a family.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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George Nyavor (Head of Politics and Current Affairs Desk) George Nyavor writes for YEN.com.gh. He has been Head of the Politics and Current Affairs Desk since 2022. George has over 9 years of experience in managing media and communications (Myjoyonline and GhanaWeb). George is a member of the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners Ghana (CAMP-G). He obtained a BA in Communications Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2010. Reach out to him via george.nyavor@yen.com.gh.