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Security
The Ghana Police Service in the Bono Region has announced the arrest of 24 suspects and the recovery of a cache of weapons following a joint intelligence-led security operation in Sampa Township.
The Ghana Police Service says officers have arrested two suspects linked to a motorbike robbery that occurred last month at Sibakon Down near Comet Estate in Ghana’s Eastern Region, authorities announced Tuesday.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it has intercepted a truck loaded with more than 3,000 slabs of suspected narcotic substances and arrested two men for allegedly attempting to bribe officers during investigations.
The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested another suspect in connection with the killing of a police officer in Zebilla in the country’s Upper East Region, as investigations intensify into the case.
In a statement issued on 17 February 2026, the Criminal Investigation Department identified the suspect as Abdul Aziz Iddrisu, also known as Baaluuse. He was apprehended during a joint intelligence-led operation at his hideout in Polego, a suburb of Bolgatanga.
Police said three mobile phones were retrieved from the suspect at the time of arrest and are currently being analysed as part of ongoing inquiries. Investigators believe the devices may provide crucial leads regarding the fatal attack and possible accomplices.
Authorities also disclosed that the suspect has been seen in videos displaying weapons thought to be connected to criminal activity in the area. A special operation is under way to trace and recover the weapons and to arrest others suspected of involvement in the killing.
The suspect remains in police custody assisting with investigations, officials said, adding that further updates will be communicated as new information emerges.
The statement was signed by Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, Public Relations Officer of the CID.
The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested a 33-year-old woman in connection with the alleged theft of a four-day-old baby boy from a postnatal ward at Mamprobi Hospital, following what authorities described as swift investigations and public cooperation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ghana, His Excellency Sergei Berdnikov, was summoned on Tuesday over the unlawful conduct of a supposed Russian national accused of publishing sexually explicit images of Ghanaian women without their consent.
The Bono Regional Police Command has recovered five firearms following an intelligence-led operation targeting a notorious robbery gang in the region.
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