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 ...