Suspected thief dies after allegedly jumping from moving police vehicle
Mumin Kresi died after reportedly jumping from a moving police vehicle in the Savannah Region. Mumin Kresi, a 30-year-old suspected armed robber, was arrested on March 23, 2026, around 9 p.m. in Daboya during an intelligence-led operation. He was being transported to Damongo to assist with ongoing investigations when the incident occurred.
During interrogation, the suspect admitted his involvement in a robbery and disclosed that one of the pistols used in the operation had been hidden at his residence in Yerezori. He indicated that a second weapon, along with stolen money and mobile phones, was in the possession of an accomplice identified only as Berra. The report stated, "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." Kresi was rushed to St. Ann's Hospital in Damongo but was pronounced dead on arrival. His body has been placed in the hospital morgue awaiting preservation and autopsy.
Efforts to retrieve the weapon from Kresi's residence proved unsuccessful. The wife of the deceased, Ajarah Kadija, informed police that one Berra, believed to be an accomplice, had visited the compound the previous night and removed an unknown item. Investigations are continuing as they pursue Kresi's alleged accomplice and work to recover the missing items.
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A 30-year-old robbery suspect, Mumin Kresi, found himself in police custody in the Savannah Region - but something went awry. The circumstances surrounding his arrest have now become a subject of intense scrutiny.
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