Police foil highway robbery: Three suspects gunned down, seven weapons retrieved
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has gunned down three suspected armed robbers to prevent a planned highway robbery along the Anwiankwanta–Obuasi Highway in the Ashanti Region.
The suspects, identified as Seidu Issah, Musah Yakubu, and Yahaya Munkaila, also known as Tijani, were gunned down on 24th December 2025 when they converged in a bush between Anwiankwanta and the Jacobu junction to carry out a planned operation. The officers encountered the gang, came under gunfire, and returned fire, gunning down the three suspects while two others escaped.
Police retrieved two pump action guns loaded with ammunition, one unbranded pistol, twenty-five live cartridges, and six spent cartridges from the scene. The suspects were rushed to Bekwai Municipal Hospital, where they were prono...
