Western Regional Police - Ghana News Express

The Western Regional Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into a fatal shooting incident that occurred at a mining company site at Adelekezu, near Dadwen in the Axim District, resulting in the death of a young boy and the destruction of company property. According to a police statement signed by the Head of the Public Affairs Unit, Superintendent of Police Ms. Olivia E. T. Adiku, the incident occurred on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Police officers who responded to the scene found extensive damage to the mining company’s assets, including two burnt 4×4 SUV vehicles, two tipper trucks, and additional damage to a pickup truck and a Toyota Land Cruiser, allegedly caused by agitated youth from the community. Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident followed...

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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Western Regional Police Investigate Fatal Shooting at Mining Site in Adelekezu

WESTERN REGIONAL POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR FOUR ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS IN TELEKU BOKAZO