Gun retrieved from notorious robbery gang linked to murder of police officer

The Ghana Police Service has provided details about an armed robbery gang that had been targeting rural banks and is believed to be responsible for the tragic killing of a policeman in the line of duty.

According to the police, one of the service weapons retrieved from the gang upon their arrest, an AK-47 rifle, was identified as belonging to the late officer, Francis Aduyaw, who had been stationed at the Tepa District Police Headquarters.

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Aduyaw was reportedly attacked and killed by armed robbers on the Bibiani-Goaso Highway in November 2024 while returning home from work.

“It is worth noting that one of the AK-47 rifles marked GHGP/ASH/TEPA/TP/B1523 retrieved from this gang was a police service weapon issued to number 48034 G/Corporal Francis Aduyaw, then at Tepa Police District Headquarters, who was sadly attacked by armed robbers and killed on the Bibiani-Goaso Highway on 29th November 2024 while he was returning from an official duty. This is an indication that this same gang committed that heinous crime,” the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Donkor disclosed.

The police further stated that two other service weapons retrieved from the gang had been stolen from officers who were on duty at some of the rural banks the gang had robbed.

“The other two AK-47 rifles also service weapons, were snatched from officers who were on duty at Ecobank Ahafo Kenyase when they were attacked by a gang of armed robbers on September 8, 2025,” she added.

10 members of the gang have been arrested with three others gunned down in a police shootout. The others are also at large.

Meanwhile, large sums of money in various currencies, along with ammunition, vehicles, and motorbikes, have been retrieved from the gang.

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“Exhibits so far recovered by the police from the suspects include the following; three AK-47 assault rifles, one single barrel gun with one AAA ammunition, seven pump action guns, and 96 rounds of AAA ammunition, three Bruni pistols with 40 rounds of ammunition, one M &P pistol with four rounds of ammunition, cash, the sum of GH¢18,845, $104, 190 Liberian dollars, 5,800 Naira, 31,000 CFA, and a quantity of assorted Ghana coins, six vehicles, four motorbikes, assorted mobile phones, and jewelries,” they added.

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