Police in the Western North Region have arrested five suspected armed robbers believed to be behind a series of attacks in Sefwi Bekwai and surrounding communities.
The suspects, Iddrisu Abdalla, 20; Abdul Rahaman Abubakar, 21; Okasha Mohammed, 19; Toffic Bawa, 24; and Richard Gyapong, 35, were picked up during an intelligence-led operation aimed at curbing rising robbery cases in the area.
According to the Regional Police Command, three of the suspects were first intercepted while riding an unregistered motorbike.
They reportedly failed to stop at the Mpesiem Police snap checkpoint, triggering a pursuit that led to their arrest. Further operations at their residences resulted in the arrest of two additional accomplices.
