Ghana Police Arrests Four Suspected Armed Robbers in Bolgatanga

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 (alias Saaga), and Adu Yakubu, were arrested on May 5, 2026.

Investigations indicate that on May 4, 2026, the suspects converged at Gbane, a mining community in the Talensi District, having travelled from Yagaba and Fumbisi to execute a robbery operation. During the operation, they robbed four motorcyclists of their motorbikes and seized several mobile phones from victims.

Upon interrogation, the suspects admitted to a series of robberies within the Talensi District, including incidents along the Yagaba Fumbisi road and the Yagaba Nanguruma road in the North East Region.

They also confessed to an armed robbery at the Vikandi Phone Shop in Bolgatanga on March 22, 2025, an incident captured in a widely circulated video in which the perpetrators were seen brandishing an AK47 assault rifle.

The suspects further admitted to multiple robberies at Gbane mining sites, during which gold and large sums of cash were taken from victims.

The suspects subsequently led police to a farm near Biung, in the vicinity of Gbane, where the gang leader, Amadu Rahman, had concealed an AK47 rifle. A search of the location resulted in the recovery of the weapon, bearing serial number 68100563, along with 87 rounds of live ammunition, which had been hidden inside a fertiliser sack.

During the search operation, suspect Amadu Rahman collapsed and was immediately transported to the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

His remains have been deposited at the hospital morgue pending preservation and autopsy.The three remaining suspects are currently in police custody and will be arraigned before court to face the full rigours of the law.

 

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