A special intelligence team of the Ghana Police Service has dismantled a robbery gang responsible for a series of violent attacks in the Upper East Region, following an intelligence-led operation on April 29, 2026.
Four suspects, Awudu Kasim, Malik Baako, Mohammed Amidu, and Wadud Abdul, were arrested at their hideout in Zuarungu.
A search conducted at the location led to the retrieval of a G3 rifle loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition. The weapon had been concealed in the storage compartment of a motorbike reportedly stolen by suspect Samsudeen Mohammed and an accomplice known only as “DJ,” who is currently at large. Police also recovered seven additional motorbikes believed to be stolen.
During interrogation, the suspects admitted to involvement in a series of robbery attacks across the region. These include 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. They also confessed to attacking a cargo truck driver, Mohammed Ibrahim, on the same stretch.
The suspects further admitted to a robbery at the Kejetia mining site in Gbane on March 28, 2026, where a miner, Atani Mark, was robbed of cash and gold, along with other related incidents.
Two suspects Samsudeen Mohammed and Seidu Safianu were fatally wounded during the police operation. Their bodies have been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The four suspects currently in custody are assisting with ongoing investigations. Meanwhile, police have intensified efforts to apprehend other accomplices, including the suspect known as “DJ,” who remains on the run.
The Ghana Police Service has assured the public that all individuals involved will be arrested and made to face the full rigours of the law.
