By Gifty Amofa, GNA
Accra, May 12, GNA – The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested two suspected robbers allegedly linked to highway robberies and other criminal activities in Bolgatanga and surrounding areas.
The suspects, identified as Moses Akungoe, also known as “Mosbee,” and Jacob Akugri, also known as “Weezy,” were arrested in Kumasi on May 9, 2026, following weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance operations.
A police press release copied to the Ghana News Agency said the suspects were believed to have been involved in a series of armed robberies within the Bolgatanga metropolis and along the Bolgatanga-Walewale highway.
The release said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects were part of a robbery gang armed with two AK47 rifles and pistols and operating in the Upper East and North East Regions.
“The gang is believed to have robbed several persons of cash, motorbikes and mobile phones on streets and highways, with some of the incidents resulting in deaths,” it said.
Police said the suspects allegedly admitted during interrogation to participating in several robbery activities and identified the alleged gang leader as Issaka, and another accomplice named Araafat, who were both at large.
The release said police were pursuing leads to arrest the remaining suspects, including persons believed to be supplying weapons to the gang.
It said that the suspects were in police custody assisting investigations, while efforts continued to retrieve stolen items and identify other accomplices linked to the robberies.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey