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| Circle Phone Dealer Terry (Dinero) Found Dead In Teshie After Alleged Catfishing Setup |
A tragic story is unfolding out of Accra this week following the death of Nana Yaw Kyere, a mobile phone trader from the Circle area widely known to friends and colleagues as Terry or Dinero. His body was discovered in Teshie on the morning of Thursday, September 24, 2026, days after he was first reported missing.
According to accounts from Terry’s family and close friends, he had reportedly told his pregnant partner he was only stepping out briefly — but had in fact travelled to Teshie to meet a woman he had been chatting with for some weeks. Reports indicate the meeting may have been the result of catfishing, where someone uses a false identity to lure a target into meeting in person.
Before he went silent, Terry reportedly managed to send a WhatsApp message to a close friend stating he had been “set up,” along with a photo of the room and a live location. A second message was later sent from his phone in the early hours, reportedly claiming he had been released — but the photo and location had by then been deleted from the conversation, deepening concerns about what had actually happened.
Ghana Police have since made multiple arrests in connection with the case, including a woman and another individual taken into custody in Teshie. A man identified as Philip Tefe has also been named as a suspect, with reports indicating investigators traced Terry’s phone to a room allegedly linked to him, and that his vehicle was later recovered by authorities. Tefe has since spoken publicly, confirming there was a physical altercation between himself and Terry before the incident, though full details of what happened remain part of an active police investigation.
Friends have described Terry as a beloved and vibrant presence in the Circle trading community, and his death has sparked widespread reaction and public debate across Ghanaian social media. This remains a developing story, and details are likely to be updated as the investigation continues.
