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The Mamprobi Police are currently investigating a case in which a soldier allegedly left his belongings in a taxi and vanished into thin air.

The soldier who is suspected to be a lance corporal and was carrying some personal effects allegedly hired the services of a taxi driver from Mamprobi to Teshie Military Academy but allegedly vanished while on the way to his destination.

The taxi driver who was devastated about the whole event rushed to the Mamprobi Police Station to report the matter.
When Daily Guide got to the Mamprobi Police Station, scores of curious onlookers had besieged the place to catch a glimpse of the items supposed to belong to the said vanished soldier.

Theophilus Owusu, the taxi driver in charge of a Diawoo Linus taxi with registration number GN 4570-14, told the paper that the said soldier hired his services around 6:05 am at Papillon near Mamprobi to Teshie Military Academy.

He said the soldier was carrying a military bag containing personal effects like books, laptops, clothing as well as slippers.
“I charged him GH20 but we bargained to GH15 and so he agreed and sat at the back seat with his items. On our way, I tried talking to him but he did not answer and so I kept quiet and continued my journey.

When we got to Burma Camp area, I wanted to find out which way to use for his convenience, but when I turned; I realized that he had vanished form the car leaving his items,” he disclosed.

The devastated driver continued that “I got frightened and immediately drove to Radio Gold to tell them my story but they also advised me to report to the nearest police station.”

Meanwhile, the Station officer in-charge of Mamprobi Police Station, Chief Inspector Peter Kofi Apoani, confirmed to the paper that police would keep the items until the said soldier is found.

He hinted that looking through the items; the police said the solider could be a military chief preparing for an examination.
Some pamphlets containing names and service numbers of some individuals suspected to be military personnel were also found in the items belonging to the vanished soldier.

They include number 19498 Corporal Aniagyei Pomaa Catherine, number 193812 Corporal Gyan Kuma Stephen, number 190913 Tindana Alexander, Corporal Dakora John A. and Sergeant Adu Mante.