By Boakye Stephen, Kumasi, Ghana | Reporting for Ghanaian News, Canada | May 6, 2026
Police in Agona Swedru have arrested six men accused of impersonating security personnel and allegedly assaulting foreign nationals at a manufacturing company in the Central Region.
According to police reports, the suspects arrived at the premises of S. I Jun Manufacturing Company Limited near MankrongNkwanta on May 6, 2026, dressed in military and immigration uniforms while travelling in a Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number GW 8887-V.
Authorities stated that three of the suspects wore Ghana Immigration Service camouflage uniforms, one was dressed in military attire, while two others were in plain clothes.
The men allegedly introduced themselves as National Security Operatives before harassing and assaulting several Chinese nationals working at the company.
Police officers responding to a distress call discovered the vehicle parked at the scene and found three Chinese nationals ,identified as Man Guan, Chin Min, and Ma Kaixiang, in handcuffs.
The suspects were identified as Agyemang Benjamin, 32; Mahama Iddrisu Dawuda Seidu, 48; Ofori Isaac, 35; Adom Bills, 32; Hayford Boafo, 47; and Ato Mchenry, 48.
All six individuals remain in police custody as investigations continue.
Authorities say both the Military Police and Immigration Command have been informed, while National Security officials are verifying the identities and affiliations of the suspects.
COMMENTARY | BOAKYE STEPHEN
Impersonating security personnel is not merely fraud, it is an attack on institutional trust.
Uniforms represent authority. And once criminals begin wearing authority itself, fear and confusion spread quickly through society.
This case also raises another concern: The growing misuse of “National Security” as a psychological weapon.
People tend to comply instantly when they hear those words. And criminals know it.
That is why verification, accountability, and professional discipline within state institutions are becoming more important than ever.
