Police arrest two foreigners over murder of Senegalese goalkeeper in Kumasi

Two foreign nationals have been arrested in the Ashanti Region over the alleged kidnapping and murder of Senegalese goalkeeper Cheikh Toure in Kumasi.

The Ghana Police Service said the suspects, Salifu Walid, 32, a Nigerien, and Aziz Wadrago Mane, 24, a Burkinabe, were arrested on September 20, 2026, following an intelligence-led operation.

They were arrested at a hideout in Banpanase, near Mamponteng, in the Ashanti Region.

According to the Police, the two suspects are members of a four-member group suspected of masterminding the kidnapping and murder of Toure.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the group posed as football scout agents and used online networks to lure unsuspecting victims into the country.

The Police said the two suspects admitted their involvement during interrogation and provided information about their respective roles in luring Toure into the country as part of an alleged scheme to defraud him.

Efforts are ongoing to arrest two other suspects, Noukoubri Arzouma Sylviain, also known as Prince Pierre, and Barry, who are currently on the run.

The Ghana Police Service said, “The two suspects are currently in Police custody and will be processed for court.”

Cheikh Toure died in Kumasi in October 2025 after some individuals who claimed to be his brothers took him to the Manhyia Hospital on October 16 with several abdominal injuries, alleging that he had been involved in an accident.

He was pronounced dead on arrival.

The suspects later deposited his body at the Ebenezer Mortuary at Tafo, Kumasi, before absconding.

The latest arrests follow a sustained intelligence-led investigation into the circumstances surrounding the goalkeeper’s death.