Volta Police MTTD Boss Extortion Pipeline

…how Chief Superintendent Benedicta Ansah ran a GH¢196,000 bribe racket from her mobile money joint

TNR Files

She is the Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) in the Volta Region the very officer sworn to enforce traffic laws and protect motorists.

But investigations by The New Republic have uncovered that Chief Superintendent Benedicta Akpene Ansah was running a parallel enterprise: operating a mobile money transfer business that served as the central conduit for an organised bribe‑collection scheme fleecing road users across the region.

Her business, Benedictas Collection and Business Center, moonlit as the primary collection point for illicit cash extracted from motorists by her own officers a racket so brazen it operated like a state‑sanctioned toll system.

Between October 6, 2025, and July 10, 2026, the MTTD/HO WELFARE wallet a dedicated mobile money account received 636 deposits totalling GH¢195,830.04.

A forensic audit of the account reveals that Benedictas Collection and Business Center was the single largest contributor, funneling GH¢31,969.00 – representing 16.3% of all inflows.

But she was not alone. The audit identified twelve other transfer points, all operated by individuals connected to the command, including Lucy Elorm Deku who transferred GH¢19,860.00, Baba Musah Acquah with GH¢13,221.00, Gloria Ama Tudzi who sent GH¢11,025.00, and Inousah Abdul Kareem with GH¢10,293.00.

Other contributors included Greater Ventures with GH¢4,275.00, Angela Ama Asase with GH¢4,175.00, William Nelson with GH¢3,805.00, Collins Gyekye with GH¢3,470.00, Pearl Korantemaa with GH¢3,435.00, and Ghana Limited Tudzi Gloria Mana with GH¢3,400.00.

The list also features Hannah Adjei with GH¢3,100.00, Sampson Ayire with GH¢3,046.00, Portia Appiah Baffoe with GH¢2,900.00, Emmanuel Tabinde Chachanbrol with GH¢2,830.00, Bright Kpanazo with GH¢2,820.00, John Kwame Amediku with GH¢2,820.00, Deborah Tetteh with GH¢2,732.00, Isaac Kofi Apedoe with GH¢2,715.00, and Peace Gadri with GH¢2,715.00.

Collectively, these transfers paint a damning picture of a highly structured bribery network operating under the guise of a “welfare account.”

The MTN mobile money account at the centre of the operation is split into two balance domains a Transfer Wallet and a Crowdfunding Wallet – both appearing on the same statement but functioning as separate ledgers.

At the time records were obtained by The New Republic, the Transfer Wallet had received GH¢105,155.04, with withdrawals of GH¢73,835.46, leaving a balance of GH¢31,031.70. The Crowdfunding Wallet had received GH¢90,675.00, with debits of GH¢5,575.00, retaining a balance of GH¢84,950.00.

The sheer volume of cash sloshing through these accounts in just nine months suggests a well‑oiled machine one that C/Supt. Akpene Ansah allegedly controlled through her personal mobile money business.

Sources familiar with the operation revealed that the scheme operates under an internal arrangement nicknamed “Wobedibi” a Twi expression meaning “you will eat some.”

Under this system, officers work in teams of five to twelve members, pooling their weekly collections before remitting them to the designated “welfare” number – 0540751376.

The investigation found that Sogakope and Juapong checkpoints are the crown jewels of the operation, generating the highest volumes of illegal collections. Officers stationed there are allegedly expected to meet weekly targets of approximately GH¢4,000 and GH¢3,500 respectively.

Less lucrative postings carry weekly targets as low as GH¢400, reflecting the comparative poverty of extortion opportunities.

At the end of each week, the accumulated funds are allegedly distributed according to rank senior officers taking the lion’s share while junior personnel receive paltry portions.

The remaining funds are left in the account as a reserve for what is cynically described as “welfare activities.”

The control of the account, sources insist, rests exclusively with the regional command leadership through possession of the security credentials. C/Supt. Akpene Ansah, as Unit Commander, is said to personally oversee the preparation of duty rosters giving her the power to decide which officers are posted to the most lucrative checkpoints.

The profitability of the bribery enterprise has encouraged a proliferation of police checkpoints throughout the Volta Region.

On the Accra‑Aflao highway alone, motorists can reportedly encounter as many as eighteen checkpoints each representing an opportunity for extortion.

Curiously, however, many of these checkpoints magically disappear whenever the President or other senior government officials are scheduled to travel through or tour the region.

The investigation also found that the focus on illicit collections has compromised routine policing, with officers paying less attention to legitimate traffic enforcement whenever motorists are willing to pay substantial bribes.

Officers who refuse to participate in the scheme are allegedly blacklisted and excluded from duty rosters assigning personnel to the region’s most lucrative checkpoints.

This internal disciplinary mechanism ensures that the corruption machine remains fully staffed and that any officer with a conscience is effectively sidelined.


The New Republic made every reasonable effort to afford C/Supt. Akpene Ansah the opportunity to respond to these explosive allegations.

On July 8, 2026, we served her with a formal questionnaire, presenting detailed questions and the evidence gathered during our months‑long investigation.

She has declined to respond.

Repeated telephone calls and follow‑up messages have been ignored.

Her silence, in the face of such overwhelming documentary evidence, speaks volumes.

This investigation has exposed what appears to be an institutionalised bribery network operating within the Volta Regional Police Command a system so deeply entrenched that it has become part of the operational culture.

The scheme is not the work of a few rogue officers. It is a structured, rank‑based enterprise with clear collection targets, designated transfer points, and a centralised account controlled by the regional leadership.

The fact that the MTTD Commander herself operated a mobile money business that served as the primary conduit for these illicit funds raises serious questions about complicity at the highest levels of the command.


The New Republic calls on the following authorities to take immediate action:

The Inspector‑General of Police must order a full audit of all MTTD welfare accounts nationwide and institute disciplinary proceedings against all officers implicated in this scheme.

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) should investigate C/Supt. Akpene Ansah and her associates for money laundering and corruption.

The Attorney‑General must consider criminal prosecution of all individuals whose names appear on the transfer logs.

The Police Council should review the appointment and continued service of any senior officer implicated in this scandal.

A senior police officer whose job is to enforce traffic laws has been exposed as the mastermind behind a sophisticated bribe‑collection racket – using her own mobile money business to launder the proceeds.

She has refused to answer questions.

The evidence, however, does not lie.

The New Republic will continue to publish further evidence in subsequent editions until every Ghanaian knows the full extent of the rot within the Volta Regional Police Command.