Court remands two over unlawful possession of arms
Musah Aguruba and Issah Awuni were remanded by the Accra Circuit Court One over alleged unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. The pair, Musah Aguruba, a carpenter, and Issah Awuni, a farmer, both residents of Bawkzua, denied conspiring to possess a G3 assault rifle and quantities of live ammunition without lawful authority.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Emmanuel Nyamekye said the complainants were military personnel deployed for a peace enforcement operation in the Bawku Municipality. Aguruba and Awuni were arrested following a shooting incident on April 27, 2026, at about 1400 hours, when unknown gunmen opened fire. The military personnel pursued and arrested the accused persons at a mosque in Bawkzua. A search revealed one G3 assault rifle with serial number G3COF28516, two magazines each loaded with 20 rounds of G3 ammunition, and 176 rounds of AK-47 ammunition. During the investigation, the accused denied the offence and claimed they had gone to the mosque to pray, stating "that the mosque was open and suspected that an unknown person might have hidden the weapons there."
The Court remanded Aguruba and Awuni into custody to reappear on May 14, 2026. Investigations were ongoing to verify the claims.
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Two men have been remanded by an Accra court for allegedly possessing firearms and ammunition unlawfully- raising concerns in the Bawku Municipality. The pair deny the charges, but investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding their arrest.
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