The Ghana Police Service has arrested four suspected armed robbers following an intelligence-led operation in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region.
The suspects, identified as Abdulai Ibrahim, Amadu Rahman, Amadu Sulemana, also known as Saaga, and Adu Yakubu, were arrested on May 5, 2026.
Police investigations indicate that on May 4, 2026, the suspects converged at Gbane, a mining community in the Talensi District, after travelling from Yagaba and Fumbisi to carry out a robbery operation during which they allegedly stole four motorbikes and several mobile phones.
During interrogation, the suspects reportedly admitted to a series of robberies in the Talensi District, along the Yagaba-Fumbisi road and the Yagaba-Nanguruma road in the North East Region.
Police said the suspects also confessed to a robbery at the Vikandi Phone Shop in Bolgatanga on March 22, 2025, which was captured in a viral video showing armed men wielding an AK-47 assault rifle.
The suspects further admitted to multiple robberies at mining sites in Gbane, where gold and large sums of money were allegedly stolen from victims.
According to police, the suspects later led officers to a farm near Biung, close to Gbane, where the alleged gang leader, Amadu Rahman, had concealed an AK-47 rifle.
A search of the area led to the retrieval of the rifle, bearing serial number 68100563, and 87 rounds of live ammunition hidden in a fertilizer sack.
Police said suspect Amadu Rahman collapsed during the operation to retrieve the weapon and was rushed to the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
His body has been deposited at the hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The remaining three suspects are in police custody and are expected to be put before court to face prosecution.
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