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Three Armed Robbers Jailed 75 Years in Hard Labour
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Three Armed Robbers Jailed 75 Years in Hard Labour

The Offinso Circuit Court has sentenced three young men to a combined 75 years of imprisonment with hard labour for their involvement in a violent robbery incident at Asempaneye, near Akomadan, along the Kumasi-Techiman Highway. The convicts — Nasiru Abdul-Malik (22), Solomon Kwaku Annor Clinton (23), and Hakeem Ibrahim (20) — all residents of Asempaneye, were arraigned before His Honour Paul Oduro Esq. on Thursday, 26th September 2025. They pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery and were sentenced as follows: Nasiru Abdul-Malik – 10 years for conspiracy and 15 years for robbery Solomon Kwaku Annor Clinton – 10 years for conspiracy and 15 years for robbery Hakeem Ibrahim – 10 years for conspiracy and 15 years for robbery The sentences are ...
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WESTERN REGIONAL POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR FOUR ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS IN TELEKU BOKAZO
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WESTERN REGIONAL POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR FOUR ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS IN TELEKU BOKAZO

The Western Regional Police Command has launched a manhunt for four suspected armed robbers following a violent robbery attack on a gold buying shop in Teleku Bokazo on Tuesday, July 30, 2025. According to police sources, officers from the Esiama District responded swiftly to a distress call around 5:30 p.m. reporting an armed robbery in progress. The robbers, believed to be six in number, were wielding AK-47 rifles and machetes when they stormed the gold shop. Upon arrival, the police learned the suspects had fled toward the Salman community. A pursuit ensued, leading to an exchange of gunfire between the robbers and police. One of the suspects, later identified as Abdul Rahman, 34, sustained serious gunshot injuries during the shootout. Before succumbing to his wounds at St. Martin...
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TEMA POLICE ENGAGE ARMED ROBBERS IN DEADLY SHOOT-OUT AT KPONE
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TEMA POLICE ENGAGE ARMED ROBBERS IN DEADLY SHOOT-OUT AT KPONE

L In a dramatic turn of events on Sunday night, officers from the Tema Regional Police Command engaged a group of armed robbers in a fierce gun battle at the Tema Industrial Area in Kpone, resulting in the deaths of three suspects. The confrontation occurred after police received a distress call on July 21, 2025, alerting them to a robbery in progress at a warehouse. A patrol team from the Kpone District Command swiftly responded to the call and met the armed men—numbering about ten—at the scene. According to a police statement signed by ASP Dede Dzakpasu, Head of Public Affairs for the Tema Region, the suspects opened fire upon the arrival of law enforcement, prompting the officers to return fire. Three of the assailants were fatally shot during the exchange, while the rest fled—...
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Two Armed Robbers Sentenced to 15 Years Imprisonment in Kumasi
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Two Armed Robbers Sentenced to 15 Years Imprisonment in Kumasi

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced the successful conviction and sentencing of two armed robbers involved in a violent home invasion and robbery incident that took place in Atonsu Kuwait, Kumasi. The convicts, Abass Kasim (26) and Daniel Morro, popularly known as “China” (25), were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment each by the Kumasi Circuit Court 4 on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after being found guilty on multiple charges including conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, unlawful entry, abetment of crime, and possession of firearms without authority. The sentences are to run concurrently. The Attack According to the police, the incident occurred on July 31, 2021, at about 2:30 a.m. when the convicts, together with three accomplices still at large, launched a violent ...
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Ashanti Region police secure conviction of three armed robbers in Kumasi
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Ashanti Region police secure conviction of three armed robbers in Kumasi

 The Ashanti Regional Police Command has successfully secured the conviction and sentencing of three teenage armed robbers involved in a violent daylight robbery in the Boubai area of the Asokore Mampong Municipality. The convicted individuals — Mamudu Issah, Samuel Takyi, and Alhassan Abubakari, all 18 years old — were arrested following a robbery incident that occurred on the morning of July 1, 2025, between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. According to police, the trio, in the company of three other accomplices who are still at large, attacked residents while riding two unregistered motorbikes and wielding machetes. The gang made away with mobile phones, cash, and personal belongings. Thanks to the swift intervention of community volunteers, the suspects were tracked down and arrested ...
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