Caught on Camera: How a Kasoa Burglary Suspect Was Nabbed in Agbogbloshie—and Why This Hits Closer to Home Than We Think
A few years back, I had one of those days you don’t forget. I came home after a long, soul-sucking Monday, only to find my door slightly ajar. At first, I thought maybe I’d forgotten to lock it. (I can be scatterbrained when I’m tired.) But no. My laptop was gone. So was a pair of sneakers I’d just bought the week before. I felt… violated. Like someone had gone through my private world and just yanked a piece of it away.
So when I heard the news about the Kasoa burglary suspect finally getting arrested in Agbogbloshie, it hit a nerve.
Apparently, this guy had been making quiet waves—breaking into homes, stealing people’s hard-earned stuff, and just vanishing. But this time? He messed up. Big time. Thanks to CCTV footage—yes, that thing most of us ignore until it’s too late—he was caught red-handed. The video showed his movements, the exact time he broke in, and how he made off like it was just another casual day.
Police followed the trail and boom, they picked him up in Agbogbloshie. It’s kind of poetic, if you ask me. The same city that’s known for its chaos and crowded markets also became the place where justice quietly stepped in.
Now, I’m not gonna lie—when I think of burglars, I don’t usually imagine them being caught. Most times, people report, cry a little, and then move on with the silent hope that maybe karma will do its thing. But here’s the twist: this arrest shows how things are slowly shifting. Tech is becoming part of street justice. A simple CCTV camera, probably hanging somewhere a bit tilted and dusty, helped bring someone to account.
It makes me think: How many more crimes go unsolved simply because there’s no camera rolling? Or worse, because we just assume nothing can be done?
I’ve noticed we’ve kind of accepted crime as background noise in some parts of Ghana—especially in places like Kasoa. You hear, “Oh, another break-in?” and people just nod like it’s normal. But it’s not. And this arrest—no matter how small it seems—is a reminder that the little things matter. That maybe, just maybe, someone is watching. And not just the camera.
Honestly, though, I wonder what pushed this guy to it. Desperation? Greed? Just being plain reckless? Doesn’t make what he did right, of course. But there’s always a story behind every face, even the ones on "wanted" posters.
In the end, it makes me think: What would the world look like if everyone thought they were being watched—not just by a camera, but by their own conscience? Would we behave differently? Would our cities feel safer?
I don’t know. But I do know this: Next time someone tells me installing a security camera is paranoid, I’ll point them to Kasoa and Agbogbloshie. Because sometimes, the lens really does tell the truth.
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