The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven suspects in connection with a highway robbery that occurred along the Tamale–Buipe Highway in the Savannah Region on July 21, 2025.
The suspects have been identified as Rashida Yusif, Aaron Abana Baswiefanga, Wilson Avasong, Muntaru Iddrisu(also known as Virgin), Aminu Zebrilla (also known as Birdman), Inusah Sumaila (also known as Agenda), and Haruna Safiano.
According to preliminary police investigations, the suspects, who were armed, attacked commuters along the highway and robbed them of mobile phones, cash, wristwatches, reading glasses, a laptop, and other personal belongings.
An intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of Rashida Yusif, who was found in possession of an iPhone 7 Plusbelonging to one of the victims.
Further investigations traced the phone to a mobile phone shop at Dagomba Line in Salaga, resulting in the arrest of Aaron Abana Baswiefanga and subsequently his uncle, Wilson Avasong, in Tamale.
Police later arrested additional suspects, including Muntaru Iddrisu and Aminu Zebrilla, an ex-convict, for their involvement in the sale of the stolen phone.
A search conducted in Aminu Zebrilla’s room uncovered a cache of items, including a locally manufactured short gun, a locally manufactured pistol, four live BB cartridges, a locally manufactured sword bearing the inscription “Birdman”, one live 5.56×44 CZ round, two live revolver ammunition, a face mask, a jack knife, a cutter, a catapult, a talisman, and a quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
Other items retrieved included 15 assorted mobile phones, 17 wristwatches, five pen drives, a Jungle motorbike, one Telecel SIM card, and three MTN SIM cards, some of which were removed from phones stolen during the robbery.
The Police say efforts are ongoing to arrest other suspects currently on the run, who are believed to be in possession of additional weapons.
By Sampson Kumah Ifeetwube Elvis
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