Ashanti South Police kill two robbers on the Obuasi-Dunkwa highway

A deadly shootout on the Obuasi-Dunkwa highway just cracked open an armed-robbery ring and an illegal arms pipeline in Ghana's Ashanti Region.

Police ambush takes down two suspects

• Officers intercepted four armed men in a highway bush on March 10.
• Suspects fired first, and police returned fatal shots.
• Two robbers died while two others reportedly escaped.
• An AK-47 and a pump-action gun were seized on-site.

Dead suspects linked to a regional crime spree

• David Aheto, 42, from Sogakope, was pronounced dead at the Bekwai Hospital.
• Illiasu Bawa, 32, hailed from Banda Nkwanta in the Savannah Region.
• Investigations tied them to robberies across multiple towns.
• Obuasi, Dunkwa, Wasa Akropong, and Asin Fosu were all hit.

Arms-supply network traced back to Asawase

• Alhaji Abdalah allegedly sold the AK-47 for GH₵45,000.
• Abdalah also reportedly supplied a G3 rifle and a pistol.
• Buyer Samuel Agyei is already on remand at Wasa Akropong.
• Kumasi's Asawase area is the suspected supply hub.

Follow-up raid on March 11 netted more arrests

• Aminu Iddrisu led police to weapons stashed in a sheep pen.
• An AK-47 and a Bruni pistol were recovered in Kumasi.
• Daniel Debrah, 24, got arrested alongside Iddrisu.
• A red Toyota Corolla was seized as suspected robbery proceeds.

Four suspects remain in custody during the investigation

• Abdalah Alhassan and Jemini Usman are both detained.
• Iddrisu and Debrah are cooperating with ongoing inquiries.
• Mallam Aminu and other members remain at large.
• Police vowed zero tolerance for armed robbery and arms trading.