Private legal practitioner and activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor
Ghanaian lawyer and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has shared an emotional account of how a group of Okada riders he is representing pro bono helped police arrest a robbery suspect through their own underground networks.
It could be recalled that on November 20, 2025, Barker-Vormawor revealed that he had been robbed of various items, including his laptop, mobile phones, cash, and other valuables around the Achimota overhead.
Fast-forward to November 23, in a post on Facebook, Barker-Vormawor shared how one of his lawyers informed him that some of the riders had seen his Facebook post about the robbery incident and decided to take action.
“Some of our Okada riders saw your post on the robbery on Facebook. They’ve managed to mobilise their underground networks to get a suspect arrested by the Achimota Police. They handed him over to one Inspector Sarkodie,” the message from his lawyer read.
Barker-Vormawor said he does not yet know what the outcome of the arrest will be, but the gesture deeply moved him.
Barker-Vormawor, who revealed that his firm recently took on the cases of more than 50 Okada riders who had been arrested by the police, urged the public to help others regardless of their own challenges.
“Help people! It doesn’t matter how hard it is! Always help people,” he posted.
The activist added that while he may never become as wealthy as some of his peers in politics, the love and support he receives from marginalized communities is invaluable.
“I will never lack in the resource of love and care from different communities of people that our political system leaves behind! I thank the streets for their care!” he concluded.
See the post below:
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