Suspected robber dies after leaping from moving police vehicle
Mumin Kresi, a suspected armed robber, died after reportedly jumping from a moving police vehicle while attempting to escape custody in the Savannah Region. The incident occurred after Kresi was arrested on March 23, 2026, at about 9 p.m. in Daboya through an intelligence-led operation. He was being transported to Damongo to assist with investigations.
During interrogation, Kresi admitted to his involvement in a robbery and disclosed that one of the pistols used in the operation had been hidden at his residence at Yerezori. He also indicated that a second weapon, together with stolen money and mobile phones, was in the possession of an accomplice identified only as Berra. The police situational report stated that "On the same date at about 0340 hours, the suspect was being escorted by police personnel to his residence at Yerezori to retrieve the said weapon...Upon reaching a section of the road between Larabanga and Mognori, the suspect, who was being transported in the rear of the service vehicle with two police officers, suddenly jumped from the moving vehicle. He fell to the ground and became unconscious." He was rushed to St Ann's Hospital in Damongo, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body has since been deposited at the hospital's morgue pending preservation and autopsy.
Subsequent efforts to retrieve the weapon from Kresi's residence proved unsuccessful. Ajarah Kadija, the wife of the deceased, informed Police that Berra, believed to be an accomplice, had visited the compound the previous night and removed an unknown item. Investigations are ongoing to apprehend the said accomplice and recover the remaining exhibits.
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A suspected armed robber in the Savannah Region is dead following an incident involving police. The suspect was in custody and assisting police with their investigation - but something went awry.
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