Police dismantle robbery gang; four arrested, two dead

Two suspects have died, while four others have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service following a series of violent armed robbery incidents across the Upper East Region.

The four suspects-Masawudu Kasim, 38; Malik Baako Issah, 38; Mohammed Amidu, 35; and Wadud Abdul Adam, 29, were arrested at their hideout at Zuarungu in the Bolgatanga East District, while another suspect known as “DJ” is on the run.

A statement from the Upper East Regional Police Command said the arrests were made after a special intelligence team of the Police Service dismantled a robbery gang responsible for a series of violent attacks in the region on April 29, 2026.

According to the statement, a search at the location led to the retrieval of a G3 rifle loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition, which had been concealed in the storage compartment of a motorbike that Samsudeen Mohammed and “DJ”, currently at large, had robbed from a victim.

The statement said the police also retrieved seven other motorbikes believed to be stolen.

It further indicated that during interrogation, the suspects admitted involvement in a series of robbery attacks across the region, including an attack on February 4, 2026, along the Zuarungu–Kongo Road, during which a bus driver, Ussif Abdul Razak, sustained gunshot injuries and lost three fingers, as well as a separate attack on a cargo truck driver, Mohammed Ibrahim, on the same stretch.

“They also admitted to a robbery at the Kejetia Mining Site at Gbane on March 28, 2026, where a miner, Atani Mark, was robbed of cash and gold, as well as other incidents in the area.

“Two suspects, Samsudeen Mohammed and Seidu Safianu, now deceased, sustained gunshot injuries during the operation, and their bodies have been transported to the Police Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy,” it added.

The statement said all four suspects are in custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are ongoing to arrest other accomplices, including the one identified as “DJ”, who remains at large.

The statement assured the public that all suspects still at large will be arrested to face the full rigours of the law.