The Police Command in the Savannah Region has shot dead three suspected members of a robbery gang during a police operation, while another has been arrested in connection with the alleged robbery of GH¢430,000 from two Mobile Money vendors at the Buipe Cattle Market in the region.
The Ghana Police Service said in a Facebook post that the incident occurred on June 29, 2026, when four armed men allegedly attacked the vendors and made away with the money after firing sporadic shots.
According to the Police, the suspects were armed with two pump-action guns, a single-barrel gun, and an AK-47 rifle.
Following the robbery, the Inspector-General of Police deployed the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit to support the Savannah Regional Police Command with investigations.
The Police said sustained surveillance by the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit and the Police Intelligence Directorate, with support from the Kintampo Divisional Police Command, led to the arrest of a 28-year-old suspect, Yacouba Oumar, at Soronuase in the Bono East Region on July 23, 2026.
According to the Police, Oumar admitted to participating in the robbery and identified three alleged accomplices as Yakubu Seidu, alias Baba; Abdulai Aziz Yahaya, alias Addo; and Abduli Buipe, alias Addo.
The Police said further investigations led officers to Atebubu, Soronuase, Agogo, and Dawadawa, where some members of the alleged gang and weapons believed to have been used in the robbery were suspected to be hiding.
An exchange of gunfire occurred between the Police and the suspects, resulting in the deaths of Yakubu Seidu, Abdulai Aziz Yahaya, and Oumaro Amadu.
The bodies of the three suspects have since been deposited at the morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The Police said they also recovered a pump-action gun with five live BB cartridges and a single-barrel gun, which they believe were used during the robbery.
The arrested suspect, Yacouba Oumar, remains in police custody and is assisting with investigations.