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POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH VEHICLE ROBBERY CASES IN ASHANTI REGION
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POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH VEHICLE ROBBERY CASES IN ASHANTI REGION

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has successfully apprehended three individuals believed to be involved in a series of vehicle-related robbery incidents that occurred in parts of Kumasi and Offinso in the Ashanti Region. The suspects, identified as Omar Ahmed, Kwaku Sarpong (alias Obinim Sticker), and Abdul Salam Yahaya, were arrested at their respective hideouts following a well-coordinated, intelligence-led operation conducted by police personnel. According to preliminary investigations, the suspects are alleged to have been part of a criminal network responsible for multiple robberies involving stolen vehicles within the region. Law enforcement officers have since intensified efforts to retrieve the stolen vehicles and apprehend any remaining accomplices linked to the...
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POLICE ARREST MAN FOR STAGING HIS OWN KIDNAPPING WITH DUCK BLOOD
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POLICE ARREST MAN FOR STAGING HIS OWN KIDNAPPING WITH DUCK BLOOD

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Benjamin Owusu, for faking a robbery and kidnapping attack at Fijai, a suburb of Millennium City. According to police, the incident began on 3rd September 2025, when a complainant reported receiving a text message from Owusu claiming he was under a robbery attack at his residence. When officers rushed to the scene, they found no trace of him. However, blood stains were discovered on the floor of his bedroom, raising suspicions that he had been harmed. Samples of the stains were collected and sent to the Police Forensic Crime Lab for testing. Investigations later revealed that Owusu had abandoned the SIM card used to send the distress message. He eventually replaced the card and made phone calls traced to Elubo i...
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Residents of Kasoa Peace Town Demand Intensified Police Patrols Amid Rising Armed Robberies
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Residents of Kasoa Peace Town Demand Intensified Police Patrols Amid Rising Armed Robberies

Residents of Peace Town, a fast-growing community in Kasoa, are raising alarm over an increasing wave of armed robberies in the area and are calling on the Ghana Police Service to intensify patrols to ensure their safety. Over the past few weeks, multiple households and small businesses in Peace Town have reportedly fallen victim to brazen attacks by armed men, often operating under the cover of darkness. According to residents, the robbers frequently strike during the early hours of the morning, taking away money, mobile phones, and other valuables at gunpoint. “We live in fear every night,” said Madam Akua Mensah, a local trader. “Last week, three armed men stormed my neighbour’s house, broke their gate, and robbed them of cash and phones. We called the police, but by the time they...
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Seven Arrested for Armed Robbery at Ashaiman
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Seven Arrested for Armed Robbery at Ashaiman

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested seven suspects, including two juveniles, in connection with a violent robbery incident that occurred at Ashaiman Sakaska Park and Dagomba Junction in the Greater Accra Region. According to police reports, the suspects, a group of young men, attacked several victims at night using a weapon. They made away with multiple personal items including an iPhone 12 Pro Max, a Samsung A03 Core, an Infinix Hot 40i, a power bank, and a backpack containing a Dell laptop and its charger, along with an undisclosed amount of cash. Following swift response by officers and assistance from members of the public, the Police were able to arrest two of the suspects on the scene. The arrested individuals were identified as Moses Kwame Helu and Jonathan Osabutey....
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Police Dismantle Vehicle Theft Syndicate in Kumasi, Arrest Robbery Suspect in Separate Case
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Police Dismantle Vehicle Theft Syndicate in Kumasi, Arrest Robbery Suspect in Separate Case

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has successfully dismantled a notorious criminal syndicate behind a string of targeted vehicle thefts and break-ins across the Kumasi Metropolis, according to an official statement released by the Command’s Public Affairs Unit. Over recent months, several residents reported having large sums of money stolen from their parked vehicles after being trailed from financial institutions. The criminal syndicate, often using Toyota Highlander vehicles with fake registration numbers, would follow unsuspecting victims and strike when vehicles were left unattended. After weeks of coordinated intelligence work and surveillance by the Police Intelligence Directorate, supported by the intelligence video surveillance (IVS) system, police traced two of the veh...
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Police foil Armed Robbery Attack on Kumasi-Bibiani highway
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Police foil Armed Robbery Attack on Kumasi-Bibiani highway

A swift and courageous response by the Nkawie Divisional Police Patrol Team on Monday evening, June 2, 2025, prevented what could have been a deadly armed robbery incident along the Kumasi-Bibiani highway. The attempted robbery occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. between Ahwerewa and Esaase, where five armed men ambushed two Sprinter buses, halting the vehicles at gunpoint with the intent to rob passengers. One of the assailants was reported to be wielding a pump-action gun. According to a statement from the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the patrol team arrived at the scene just in time to disrupt the attack. Upon spotting the police, the armed suspect opened fire on the officers. In an immediate and professional response, the police returned fire, fatally wounding the gunman. The...
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Accra: Police dismantle armed robbery gang: All five suspects convicted
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Accra: Police dismantle armed robbery gang: All five suspects convicted

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has successfully dismantled a notorious armed robbery gang responsible for two violent robberies in the capital, leading to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of all five suspects involved. The first incident occurred on May 11, 2025, at approximately 1:25 a.m., when two armed men—Isaac Agbezudor, alias “Money Man,” a 20-year-old mechanic, and Justice Akwasi Sarfo Oppong, known as “Gariba Manta” or “Demon,” a 19-year-old okada rider—stormed the Jos Bakery Head Office at Dome. Riding an unregistered motorbike, the duo fired a locally made pistol into the air to terrorize bakery staff, before fleeing with a Teno Pop 8 smartphone worth GHC1,500 and a handbag containing personal items. Acting swiftly, police arrested Agbezudor on May 14 duri...
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Police arrest five in connection with armed robberies in Ashanti Region
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Police arrest five in connection with armed robberies in Ashanti Region

The Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) in the Ashanti Region has arrested five suspects linked to a string of armed robbery cases in the Denchemuoso District and surrounding areas. The key suspect, Michael Owusu Ansah, alias Baby Last (32), was apprehended on April 22, 2025, following credible intelligence. He had been on the police wanted list since 2016 for his alleged involvement in the robbery and murder of G/Cpl Frank Essel of SWAT/Ashanti at the Open Space Hotel, Denchemuoso. During interrogation, Baby Last confessed to participating in several robberies across Denchemuoso, Atwima-Techiman, and Asuoyeboah, revealing his gang operated with knives, pistols, and pump-action guns. Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of his accomplices: Emmanuel Owusu, alias Cassid...
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Two Suspects Arrested for Robbery Attempt Near Asankraguah
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Two Suspects Arrested for Robbery Attempt Near Asankraguah

The Western Central Regional Police Command has apprehended two suspects believed to be involved in an attempted robbery near Asankraguah in the Western Region. The suspects, identified as 28-year-old Mohammed Abdul-Salam and 42-year-old Karim Yakubu, were found hiding in a bush along a section of the road. Their suspicious behavior drew the attention of a nearby police patrol team. Upon spotting the officers, the two suspects attempted to flee the scene, leading to a dramatic pursuit. According to the police, the chase ended at an abandoned mining site, where the suspects tried to escape by jumping into a muddy pit. Police officers quickly moved in and rescued the duo from the pit before taking them into custody. A subsequent search at the scene led to the recovery of a shotgun, ...
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Three Arrested in Connection with Robbery and Murder of Mobile Money Vendors in Ashanti Region
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Three Arrested in Connection with Robbery and Murder of Mobile Money Vendors in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has apprehended three individuals suspected of being involved in the brutal robbery and murder of two mobile money vendors in the Ashanti Region. According to the police, the first incident occurred on Thursday, 13th February 2025, in Krofrom around noon, where the victim, Patricia Nimako, was attacked and fatally shot. Her assailants also made away with an undisclosed amount of money. A second attack took place on the night of Monday, 10th March 2025, in Kwadaso. The victim, identified as Gideon Owusu Sarpong, popularly known as “Junior,” was also robbed and murdered at his residence. Following investigations, police arrested three suspects on 21st March 2025. The individuals were identified as Charles Kwame Danso, 23, also known as “Kwame Char...
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