The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers in connection with a robbery incident that occurred at Kunsu on December 7, 2025.
The suspects were arrested on January 21, 2026 at about 10:00 pm by personnel of the Regional Anti-Robbery
Unit, Kumasi, in collaboration with officers from the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Directorate (NOD), Police Headquarters, Accra,
DCOP Osei Akoto Arthur, the Regional Commander at a press briefing explained that following intelligence-led operations at Kunsu, in the Ashanti Region, the suspects Yahaya Seidu, alias “Diamond” (34), Atta Israel, alias “Abode3/Stone” (32), Victor Gyan, alias
“City Boy” (26) and Stanley Wiafe Akanten, alias “Figo” (30) were arrested.
According to him, investigations indicate that they are members of a criminal syndicate responsible for a series of robbery cases in Kunsu and surrounding communities.
He disclosed that a search conducted in the room of Yahaya Seidu led to the recovery of two pump-action guns, three cutlasses, five mobile phones, twenty-two BB cartridges and an amount of GHS5,400.00, with one of the firearms, a Pardus shotgun, confirmed to have been stolen during the robbery incident on December 7, 2025 along the Kunsu-Mankranso road.
The Regional Commander noted that the suspects have admitted to conspiring to rob miners of cash, gold concentrate and other valuables.
According to him, they are currently in police custody assisting with investigations.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command assured the public of its commitment to maintaining peace, safety, and security in the region.
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