Police Arrest Seven Over Highway Robbery on Tamale–Buipe Road

The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven persons in connection with a highway robbery incident that occurred along the Tamale–Buipe Highway in the Savannah Region on July 21, 2025.

The suspects have been identified as Rashida Yusif, Aaron Abana Baswiefanga, Wilson Avasong, Muntaru Iddrisu, also known as Virgin, Aminu Zebrilla, also known as Birdman, Inusah Sumaila, also known as Agenda, and Haruna Safiano.

According to preliminary police investigations, the suspects, who were armed, attacked commuters on the Tamale–Buipe Highway and robbed them of mobile phones, cash, wristwatches, reading glasses, a laptop, and other personal belongings.

An intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of Rashida Yusif, who was found in possession of an iPhone 7 Plus belonging to one of the victims. Further investigations traced the phone to a mobile phone shop at Dagomba Line in Salaga, resulting in the arrest of Aaron Abana Baswiefanga and later his uncle, Wilson Avasong, in Tamale.

Subsequent police operations led to the arrest of additional suspects, including Muntaru Iddrisu and Aminu Zebrilla, an ex-convict, for their involvement in the sale of the stolen phone. A search conducted in Aminu Zebrilla’s room uncovered several items, including a locally manufactured short gun, a locally manufactured pistol, four live BB cartridges, a locally manufactured sword bearing the inscription “Birdman,” one live 5.56×44 CZ ammunition, two live revolver ammunition, a face mask, a jack knife, a quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, a talisman, a cutter, a catapult, fifteen assorted mobile phones, a jungle motorbike, seventeen assorted wristwatches, five pen drives, one Telecel SIM card, and three MTN SIM cards removed from stolen phones.

Police say efforts are ongoing to apprehend other suspects who are currently on the run and are believed to be in possession of additional weapons.