Barker-Vormawor Praises Police Officer for Response to Robbery Attack: "Heartwarming"
- Activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has said he was robbed at Achimota, leading to him losing some valuables and cash
- Barker-Vormawor listed the items he had lost in the robbery in a Facebook post made shortly after the incident
- The lawyer singled out a police officer for commendation after he reported the robbery attack to the Achimota police station
Democracy Hub convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor has shared that he was robbed near the Achimota Overhead on the evening of November 20.
The renowned lawyer shared that he lost several valuable items in the reported attack.
Source: Facebook
In a Facebook post, Barker-Vormawor listed the items stolen as his MacBook, iPad, Google Pixel 9, GH₵9,500 in cash, credit cards, house keys, two wallets, Sony headphones, and several books.
He later shared that he found the phone on the floor, and it had suffered extensive damage.
“Google Pixel found. Must have fallen when he was running. But car tyres got to it first!”
He praised one Detective Chief Inspector Victor Mensah of the Achimota Police Station as being helpful following the attack.
"It’s heartwarming when a police officer shows that much empathy and concern when you report a matter."
Barker-Vormawor eventually brought some levity to the incident, joking about one of the last times he used his MacBook.
Who is Oliver Barker-Vormawor?
Barker-Vormawor is a lawyer and activist who is a senior partner at Merton and Everett LLP.
He is also a PHD candidate at the Cambridge University Faculty of Law.
Barker-Vormawor is a governance advisor with significant law and policy expertise in various African countries, in the US and within the United Nations System.
He has worked as a Diplomat in the Foreign Service of Ghana, Senior Legal and Policy Officer at the Office of the President in Ghana, Judicial Fellow to the Vice President of the International Court of Justice, Legal Officer at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, US, among others.
Between January 2010 to December 2011, Oliver was also engaged as a Constitutional Researcher and the Access to Justice Advisor to Ghana’s Constitution Review Commission, which was appointed by the President of Ghana.
In recent times, he has been more known for his activism with Democracy Hub and has been arrested for his role in multiple demonstrations.
Mussa Dankwah suffers burglary
Mussa Dankwah of Global InfoAnalytics was the victim of a burglary incident on November 19, 2025.
In a post on social media, he said that the burglar smashed the window of his vehicle and made away with some valuable items.
Source: Facebook
He pleaded with the general public to contact him if any of the lost items were to be found.
Barker-Vormawor mourns passing of fellow activist
In May, YEN.com.gh reported that Barker-Vormawor announced the passing of one of the members of the group.
The man identified only as Nicholas succumbed to a short illness.
He shared some fond memories of the man he described as a brother, recounting his passion for positive change and his patriotic nature.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
