By Gifty Amofa
Accra, Aug. 4, GNA – The Ghana Police Service has denied claims of raiding the residence of Mr Ibrahim Baba Bukari, Bono East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, the Police said, “We wish to categorically state that the claim is false. The Police have not undertaken any such raid.”
Preliminary investigations revealed that on Friday, August 1, 2025, at about 0120 hours, officers from the Bono East Regional Police Command, acting on intelligence, responded to an active robbery incident in Techiman.
The suspects were spotted scaling a wall in an attempt to escape.
“One of the suspects, later identified as Seidu Bukari, sustained a gunshot wound during the operation and was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention but was later pronounced dead,” the statement said.
The deceased was identified as a known member of a robbery syndicate that had been terrorising residents of Techiman and surrounding areas by stealing motorbikes and reselling them in Kumasi.
He was also wanted in connection with an earlier case under investigation.
“Investigations confirm that the gang had returned to Techiman that night for a similar operation when they were intercepted by the Police,” the statement added.
Police retrieved a motorbike, and other implements believed to have been used during the robbery.
A targeted manhunt is underway to apprehend the remaining members of the gang who fled the scene.
Further investigations revealed that the incident occurred at a property owned by Mr Ibrahim Baba Bukari.
In response, the Inspector-General of Police deployed a team comprising officers from the CID Headquarters, the Police Professional Standards Bureau, and the Police Intelligence Directorate to ensure a thorough and transparent investigation
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey