The police have arrested four suspects in connection with a series of robberies along Kunsu-Mankranso in the Ashanti Region.
In one of their recent robberies, according to the police, which took place on December 7, 2025, they robbed some miners of cash, gold concentrate, and other valuables.
They were arrested on January 21, 2026, around 10 p.m. by personnel of the Regional Anti-Robbery Unit in Kumasi in collaboration with officers from the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Directorate (NOD) from the Police Headquarters in Accra.
They include Yahaya Siedu, 34, Atta Israel, 32, Victor Gyan, 26, and Stanley Wiafe Akanten, 30.
The police reported that a search conducted in the room of Yahaya Seidu led to the recovery of two pump-action guns, three cutlasses, five mobile phones, and 22 BB cartridges.
In addition, there was an amount of GH5,500, one firearm, and a Pardus shotgun confirmed to have been stolen during the robbery incident on December 7, 2025, along the Kunsu-Mankranso road.
“The suspects have admitted to conspiring to rob. They are currently in police custody, assisting with investigations.”
Meanwhile, the Ashanti Regional Police Command assured the public of its commitment to maintaining peace, safety and security in the region.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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opemsuo.com