Police in Accra, working with counterparts in the Eastern Region, have arrested seven suspected members of a notorious highway robbery syndicate believed to be behind a string of violent attacks across southern and middle Ghana.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Accra Regional Police Command said the suspects were linked to multiple robberies in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Ashanti regions, including attacks on motorists, market women and trailer drivers.
The arrests follow an intelligence-led investigation into a robbery at Peduase, near Aburi, on 29 November 2025. Police said the suspects, armed with firearms, attacked a residence and made away with mobile phones, jewellery and an undisclosed amount of cash.
According to the police, the breakthrough came on 6 January 2026 when officers from the Eastern Regional Police Intelligence Directorate, working with the Accra Regional Intelligence Directorate, arrested one suspect, identified as Kofi Ishmael, aged 30, at Avenor in Accra. During interrogation, Ishmael reportedly admitted his involvement in the Peduase robbery and named Kwame Bediako, also known as “Star Boy”, as the leader of the gang.
Acting on the information, police arrested Bediako at Ablekuma Agape in Accra. A search at his residence led to the discovery of a pump-action gun hidden inside a fence wall, along with four BB cartridges. Police said Bediako admitted participating in several robbery cases.
Further investigations linked the group to a series of highway robberies along the Tema Motorway, Achimota Forest Road, Pokuase, Amasaman, Suhum, Nkawkaw and the Juaso–Kumasi stretch. The suspects allegedly told investigators they were preparing to carry out another robbery at the time of their arrest.
Police said seven suspects are currently in custody, with one receiving medical treatment under guard. Those arrested were named as Sala Mohammed, also known as Kwaku Nuhu, 27; Kofi Ishmael, also known as Ishmael Addo or Kofi Ketewa, 32; Kwame Bediako, also known as Star Boy or Nkokorpor, identified as the ringleader; Kwadwo Kalovi, also known as Aticho; Mumuni Abdul Razak, also known as Mogambo, 39; Kwasi Akambuley, also known as Kwasi Fresh, 27; and Kwame Bonsu, also known as Killer Ntua.
Investigators have also linked the suspects to earlier robbery cases, including a fatal incident in which a driver was killed. Police said some of the suspects had previously jumped bail in cases currently before the courts.
Exhibits retrieved include firearms, ammunition, machetes, knives, mobile phones and other items suspected to be proceeds of crime. Police said efforts were ongoing to track down remaining accomplices.
The Regional Police Command reiterated its commitment to combating violent crime and urged members of the public with relevant information to contact the nearest police station.