Suspect in Oyibi Missing Person Case Arrested, Confesses to Killing Car Dealer
- Wisdom Tetteh has been arrested for the murder of missing Ghanaian car dealer Theophilus Ashitey
- The victim was last seen at the suspect's residence before going missing, and Wisdom Tetteh fled to Togo after the incident
- Ghanaians on social media who saw the post on Wisdom Tetteh's arrest shared their varied thoughts on the matter
Wisdom Tetteh, a suspect in a case where a Ghanaian car dealer went missing, has been arrested and has confessed to taking the life of the victim.
Theophilus Ashitey, a young Ghanaian man, went missing after leaving his home in Oyibi, Greater Accra Region, to meet a potential car buyer on April 6, 2026.
Source: Facebook
According to the police, the report indicated that the 27-year-old went to meet one Wisdom Tetteh to accompany him so they could sell the car.
Wisdom Tetteh disappeared after Theophilus Tetteh went missing and was suspected of having fled to Togo. Meanwhile, preliminary investigations showed that the victim was last seen at the suspect’s residence at Saasabi, where he had been invited to meet the said buyer.
Further intelligence led officers back to the suspect’s residence on April 10, 2026, where suspected bloodstains were discovered.
The scene was subsequently processed by the National Crime Scene Management Team with support from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID Headquarters.
A Facebook post on Crime Check Ghana stated that Wisdom Tetteh had been arrested and confessed to killing Theophilus.
"Wisdom has confessed to killing Theophilus and burnt his body in a different car in a bush around the University of Ghana, Legon."
The police is yet to release further details about how the killing took place. They say investigations are ongoing.
Reactions to demise of Oyibi car dealer
YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the update on the demise of Theophilus Ashitey shared by Ameyaw Debrah on Facebook. Read them below:
Aaron A. Sackey said:
"Ecclesiastes 9:3 ...also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.”
Maame-Afia Animwaa wrote:
"Are we watching too much crime stories on the internet? Where will he get that idea from?"
Scotch Nanor said:
"Ever since i heard the news abt traces of blood in the accused’s apartment i lost hope in seeing him aliveI didn’t expect him to be alive.. very sad news especially after the one involving the immigration guy, the accused should hv known better. How much is an Elantra?"
Kobby Klein wrote:
"Wild ooo. My former co worker bi that ooo. Herrrrr wisdom !"
Priscilla Ama Prempeh said:
"And to think that he was named Wisdom….the gods must be blamed ampa! what kind of wisdom is this? He must be dealt with paaaa…car nti?"
Source: UGC
Promasidor employee dies after hit-and-run incident
YEN.com.gh also reported that a Promasidor Ghana worker had died after government hospitals allegedly denied him emergency care.
The Ambulance Service outlined the final hours of Charles Amissah's life after his road accident at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange.
The images of the late Ghanaian as a missing person went viral before his death was announced by his loved ones on social media.
Source: YEN.com.gh
