Former robber details secrets to how they mastermind robberies

A former armed robber who appears to have turned over a new leaf and abandoned his past life has shared insights into how their robbery operations were carried out.

In a video sighted by GhanaWeb and shared on X on November 7, 2025, the young man, whose identity is yet to be known, recounted one of their operations, stating that they went to rob a woman of her money in her home.

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According to him, they successfully secured the money, however, things took a different turn when one of his team members shot the victim’s child.

He explained that his team member’s actions went against their orders, as they had agreed not to harm anyone unless something compelled them to do so.

“We went into a house to steal. We saw the money just like the intel we got and it was packed in a medium jute bag. I was the captain leading the robbery team. After we successfully got hold of the money, one of my people shot the leg of the victim’s child, breaching our orders. Before we proceed into the houses, we give orders to our team members not to fire their gun or shoot unless something happens,” he recounted.

The reformed robber revealed that the cries of their victim, a woman whose child had been shot, mysteriously moved him to leave behind the money they had intended to steal.

He said that this action sparked an argument within his team and led to his suspension by their boss.

“The woman began crying and calling out the name of God. Due to that, I felt pity on her and informed my team for us to leave behind the money. That even became an argument among us. I still can’t explain why it happened that way even though I am a spiritual person. My boss ended up suspending me for six months,” he added.

He further revealed the tactics behind his criminal past, explaining that they would monitor houses for valuables before proceeding to rob them.

“When we monitor the house to see there’s a vehicle or we get intel that there’s money in the house, we storm there at night to operate. We carry along a big cutter used by steam burners to cut through the burglar proofs mostly in the estates. Once we cut through the burglar proofs, we get easy access into the apartments because most people don’t lock their rooms at night.

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“So, we study the rooms to identify which ones there are noises or which ones people are asleep. We go straight to the master bedroom with a gun and we round up the people in the room and tie them up. People that prove stubborn are given a knife cut because sometimes we mostly don’t intend to kill them. We also shoot them in the knee or thigh since we know it won’t kill them. We do that so they can lead us to where the money is kept in the house. We also threaten them with the lives of their wives and children just to get them to bring out their valuables,” he explained.

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