Ghanaian Soldiers Allegedly Break Into a Phone Shop at Circle After Tracing a Stolen Device

• A group of uniformed soldiers stormed a shop at Circle to claim a missing device after tracing it to the shop
• Passersby and the owners of the shop were furious and resisted the move by the uniformed men
• Netizens who saw the post were angry and criticised the soldiers as being lawless in the comments section

A tense standoff erupted at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra on Wednesday, 4 June, after a group of soldiers allegedly broke into a closed phone shop while searching for a missing device, triggering a confrontation with civilians.

Eyewitnesses say the soldiers, reportedly tracking a lost or stolen phone, arrived at the electronics store in the afternoon to find it shuttered.

Without waiting for the shop’s operators, the soldiers allegedly forced entry into the premises and began ransacking the interior in search of the missing device.

The aggressive move drew the attention of passersby and nearby vendors, some of whom attempted to question the soldiers' actions.

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According to multiple accounts, the situation quickly escalated into a heated exchange, with tensions rising as more civilians gathered at the scene.

In an unexpected twist, some civilians reportedly detained the soldiers, demanding accountability for what they viewed as an unlawful break-in. The crowd eventually called in the Ghana Police Service to intervene.

Police officers arrived shortly after and reportedly worked to defuse the situation. No official injuries were reported, but the incident caused significant disruption in the busy commercial hub, with many shopkeepers temporarily closing their businesses.

The Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service have yet to issue official statements regarding the incident.

It remains unclear whether the missing phone was recovered or if any arrests were made in connection with the confrontation.

Watch the video of the tense incident below:

Reactions to soldiers breaking into Circle shop

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Netizens who saw the video of the soldiers invading the shop were angry. Many condemned the army personnel, describing them as lawless.

@ThisIsNot_Luck wrote:

"So now soldiers break into shops like armed robbers, all because of a missing phone? What kind of lawless madness is this? And civilians had to detain them? Embarrassing! Ghana’s military is turning into street thugs, with no respect for the rule of law. Absolute disgrace."

@Rhunsey wrote:

"When national security has the mandate to break into people’s homes, soldiers can now break into shops as well. Interesting times indeed."

@Gabbro23 wrote:

"Being a soldier doesn't mean you are stronger than civilians. We respect soldiers, but if you are not reasonable, we'll show you how daft you are!"

@IngSocrates1 wrote:

"Never seen a successful tracking of an iPhone."

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In a related development, YEN.com.gh reported that chaos erupted at Kasoa when a task force moved to the markets to evict traders off the pavements.

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Four persons, comprising three officers and one trader, were injured during the exercise on May 28, 2025.

Netizens who saw videos of the decongestion exercise were upset and asked the government to adopt a better approach towards evicting traders from the streets.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh