By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man caught on video firing a high-calibre firearm at the AfroFuture Festival held at El-Wak Stadium in Accra on December 28, 2025, a statement announced Tuesday.
According to the police, the suspect, Abubakari Sadick, also known as “Cyborg,” was apprehended on December 29 at Adenta.
In a statement signed by Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, Public Relations Officer for the Criminal Investigations Department, the police say he violated the Firearms Act, 1962, and the Public Order Act, 1994.
Authorities recovered the weapon, a Derya MK-12 firearm with registration number 22-GHA-1162, which has been secured as evidence.
Sadick is currently in police custody, assisting with investigations, and will be brought to court to face charges.
The Ghana Police Service warned the public that owning a licensed firearm does not give anyone the right to discharge it recklessly. Violators risk losing their license and facing prosecution.
Find the statement released by the Ghana Police Service below;
