Ashanti South Police Gun Down 2 Robbers, Sieze Toyota Car, Guns Amid Arrests
Ashanti South Police Command gunned down two suspected armed robbers who were among a gang operating along the Obuasi-Dunkwa Highway. The Command also arrested some suspected robbers and seized a Toyota Saloon car, guns and munitions. The Regional Commander, DCOP Joseph Hammond Nyaabah, said at a media briefing at Bekwai, on March 10, 2026 that the Command received credible intelligence that a gang of armed men had converged in a bush along the Obuasi-Dunkwa stretch and were making preparations to carry out a robbery.
A police team, upon arriving at the location near Obuasi, spotted four young men armed with guns and upon sighting the police immediately opened fire. The police retaliated and hit two of the robbers who were later pronounced dead at the hospital. One AK47 assault rifle, one pump action gun and quantity of munitions were retrieved at the scene. The two dead robbers were identified as David Aheto, 42, from Sogakope in the Volta Region and a resident of Assin Fosu and Illiasu Bawa, 32, a native of Banda Nkwanta in the Savanna Region. The two deceased persons have been linked to multiple armed robbery cases across Obuasi, Wassa Akropong and Assin Fosu. Other members of the gang, including Samuel Adjei, also known as Africa and others are currently on remand at Wassa Akropong. Abdallah Alhassan, Jemimi Usman, Amine Iddrisu, alias 0244 and Daniel Debrah are currently in police custody assisting in investigations.
Investigations revealed that Alhaji Abdallah of Asawase, in Kumasi, was responsible for selling the recovered AK47 to the gang for GHC**
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The Ashanti South Police Command engaged with suspected armed robbers operating on the Obuasi-Dunkwa Highway. The confrontation also led to several arrests and the seizure of weapons and a vehicle - but what prompted this intense response?
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