Five Suspected Armed Robbers Arrested in Sefwi Bekwai
Police in the Western North Region have arrested five suspected armed robbers believed to be responsible for a string of attacks in Sefwi Bekwai and nearby communities. The suspects — Iddrisu Abdalla, 20; Abdul Rahaman Abubakar, 21; Okasha Mohammed, 19; Toffic Bawa, 24; and Richard Gyapong, 35 — were captured during an intelligence-led operation launched to deal with rising robbery cases in the area. According to the Regional Police Command, three of the suspects were first approached after officers spotted them on an unregistered motorbike. They refused to stop at the Mpesiem Police snap checkpoint, sparking a chase that ended with their arrest. Follow-up operations at their homes led to the arrest of two more accomplices. Officers searching their rooms found a backpack containing talismans, a face mask, and several rings — items investigators believe were used as part of […]