A special intelligence-led operation by the Ghana Police Service has led to the dismantling of a suspected armed robbery syndicate linked to a string of violent attacks in the Upper East Region.
The operation, carried out on Tuesday, April 29, 2026, resulted in the arrest of four suspects at Zuarungu. The suspects have been identified as Awudu Kasim, Malik Baako, Mohammed Amidu, and Wadud Abdul.
According to police, the arrests followed weeks of surveillance and intelligence gathering on the gang’s activities across parts of the region. A search at the suspects’ hideout led to the recovery of a G3 rifle loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition, concealed in the storage compartment of a motorbike believed to have been stolen. The motorbike was reportedly taken from a victim by one of the suspects, Samsudeen Mohammed, and an accomplice known only as “DJ,” who remains at large.
Police also retrieved seven additional motorbikes suspected to have been stolen in separate robbery incidents. Investigations indicate that the suspects admitted involvement in multiple armed robberies.
These include a February 4, 2026 attack along the Zuarungu–Kongo road, during which a bus driver, Ussif Abdul Razak, sustained gunshot injuries and lost three fingers. Another victim, cargo truck driver Mohammed Ibrahim, was also attacked on the same stretch.
The suspects further confessed to a March 28, 2026 robbery at the Kejetia mining site in Gbane, where miner Atani Mark was robbed of cash and gold, among other incidents in the area.
During the operation, two individuals—Samsudeen Mohammed and Seidu Safianu—sustained gunshot wounds. They were later pronounced dead, and their bodies have been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The four arrested suspects remain in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to apprehend other accomplices, including the fugitive “DJ.”
The Ghana Police Service has assured the public that all individuals linked to the robbery syndicate will be arrested and made to face the full rigours of the law.
