By Emmanuella Erica Bruce
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 57-year-old man suspected of involvement in a series of shoplifting incidents captured in videos that recently went viral on TikTok and other social media platforms.
The suspect, identified as Niiash Samuel, a self-acclaimed chief and gospel minister resident in the Eastern Region, was arrested by the Somanya District Police Command on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
According to a press release issued by the Eastern Regional Police Command on Saturday, November 7, the arrest followed intelligence gathered in collaboration with the Borteyman Police in Accra.
Police said the suspect admitted during interrogation that he had stolen consumable items, electronics, clothing and other goods from retail outlets in several locations across southern Ghana.
The affected locations include Kibi, Suhum, Abokobi, Accra Central, Koforidua, Tema, Akosombo and Adenta, among other towns.
The suspect has since been handed over to the Borteyman Police for further investigations.
The Ghana Police Service has commended members of the public for their vigilance and for sharing information on social media, which helped the police identify and arrest the suspect.
