Nkwanta South: Drone operation leads to arrest of three in Keri gun attack
Nkwanta South led to the arrest of three persons after a gun attack in Keri. The three suspects, identified as Bomie Dennis, 22; Charity Salisa, 25; and Victoria Kakotse, 22, are in police custody. The police received information on March 18, 2026, at about 2:30 p.m. that two persons had been shot at Keri and rushed to the Nkwanta Municipal Hospital for treatment.
A search at suspected hideouts led to the retrieval of items including four locally manufactured single-barrel guns, 63 AAA cartridges, 33 BB cartridges, one Royal Duck cartridge and a cartridge rack. Other items recovered were two Samsung smartphones, an Itel keypad phone, three hanging bags, a schnapps bottle, two ECOWAS ID cards bearing the names Afreh Justice and Ntanso Kwabena, as well as a talisman, spanners and assorted tools. The victims were identified as Gasalege Kumi Salisa, 82, and his son, Amoah Gasalege Amoah, 42, both of Challa extraction.
Investigations are ongoing, with efforts underway to apprehend the remaining suspects.
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Tensions are high in Nkwanta South after a gun attack in Keri left two individuals injured - and security agencies are on high alert. The community is left wondering what this means for the future.
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