Accra, March 14, – Five individuals have been apprehended in connection with the robbery of GH¢200,000 from a spare parts shop at Asankragwa in the Western Region.
The suspects arrested include Issaku Ibrahim, 42; Fatau Ali, 25; Yahaya Mumuni, 26; and Emmanuel Antwi, 22, who were detained on the day of the incident, March 12, 2026. A fifth suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, was taken into custody by local residents and handed over to police on the morning of March 13, 2026.
A police brief indicated that the suspects confessed to travelling from Obuasi to carry out the robbery.
The brief said that on March 12, around 6:30 p.m., Chen Zchao, a Chinese national residing in Malta, a suburb of Asankragwa, and his younger brother, Yao Chan, were attacked at their spare parts shop by six armed men. The assailants were reportedly equipped with two pump-action guns and cutlasses and stole personal items, including three mobile phones and cash totaling GH¢200,000.
The suspects allegedly fled in a black Toyota Voxy towards Sefwi Bekwai. Following the report, the Asankragwa Night Patrol Team, led by Inspector Stephen A. Bimpong, along with five other officers, pursued the suspects while alerting the Sumpre Police Checkpoint for support.
At about 8:00 p.m., a black Toyota Voxy with registration number GS 756-25 approached the Sumpre barrier. Upon sighting the police, the occupants attempted to flee on foot but were apprehended. Four of the suspects were arrested during the chase.
A search of the vehicle recovered an iPhone 13, a Nokia C300, a Villovan phone, and GH¢198,200 in cash. Law enforcement also seized two pump-action guns, 14 AA cartridges, a Bruni Mod 84 Cal. 9 PAK pistol with an eight-round magazine, a machete, an amulet or talisman, and two CCTV decoders.
The suspects have given cautioned statements and are assisting with investigations, while efforts continue to locate the remaining accomplice, who is still at large. Police confirmed that photographs of the recovered items have been taken and all exhibits secured for evidential purposes.
GHBUSS
14 March 2026
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