The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspected robbery gang leader and several alleged accomplices in connection with a series of attacks at Dadease, Yawnkruma and other parts of the Western Region.
According to police, the operation followed days of surveillance and intelligence gathering by a team based in Kumawu. On April 25, 2026, officers arrested the alleged leader, Kofi Adu, at Onwe, a suburb of Ejisu, after tracing him through a mobile money number linked to one of the victims.
Police said preliminary interrogation of the suspect led to the identification of five alleged accomplices: Owusu Patrick, also known as Ike; Obeng Francis, alias Amani; Abdul Karim Nurudeen, alias Kusheshe; Akwasi Agyei, alias Show Boy; and Edem.
Subsequent operations resulted in the arrest of four of the suspects at various hideouts, while one suspect, identified as Edem and believed to be in possession of a firearm, remains on the run.
The arrested suspects were later handed over to the Effiduase Police Station along with items retrieved during the operation. The exhibits included a Toshiba laptop, eight mobile phones, a vehicle number plate with registration number GN 886-19, substances suspected to be charms, as well as a Ghana Card and an insurance card.
Police said the suspects led investigators to one of the victims, Nana Serwaa, who confirmed she was attacked at Yawnkruma, a suburb of Juaben in the Ashanti Region. She reportedly lost GH¢8,800 during the robbery and had earlier filed a complaint with the Maap3 Police Station.
She further alleged that she and her family were subjected to inhumane treatment during the attack, which she said resulted in complications leading to the loss of a three-month pregnancy.
The suspects also led officers to another victim, Nana Konadu, at Dadease, who confirmed that the gang robbed her of GH¢55,000 after damaging property in her home. She indicated that the case had been reported to the Dadease Police Station in November 2025 but had not received any updates.
Police say investigations are ongoing as efforts continue to apprehend the remaining suspect.
