Police arrest 5 suspected robbers in Accra, retrieve firearms and ammunition
The Accra Regional Police Command arrested five people suspected of being members of a criminal group involved in armed robbery and landguard activities on July 17, 2026, at Sapeiman Faase in the Greater Accra Region. The operation, carried out jointly by the Accra Regional Police Command and the National Police Intelligence Directorate (NPID), led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition, and other offensive items.
The suspects were identified as Torgbui Agah Semaglo, 50; Shadrach Agah Semaglo, 22; William Kweku Sedanu, 21; Cyril Kassenu, 26; and Kingsford Agah Semaglo, 18. A search of their premises resulted in the recovery of a pump-action shotgun, a Stoeger ST-R9 pistol, a dummy Austria pistol, a jackknife, a face mask, 12 BB cartridges, three rounds of 9mm ammunition, one round of AK-47 ammunition, a talisman, and two kitchen knives. Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects are believed to be members of a criminal group involved in armed robbery and landguard activities and are alleged to have used the recovered weapons to terrorize residents within the Sapeiman area and its environs.
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