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The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with a robbery and murder at Asokore Mampong as well as a series of armed robberies across several communities within the Kumasi Metropolis.
Briefing the media on Monday, December 15, 2025, the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Arthur Osei Akoto, said the arrests were the result of recent intelligence-led security operations carried out by the command.
According to the police, two of the suspects were arrested in connection with the robbery and murder of a 28-year-old female identified as Silver Ngozi. The incident occurred on Friday, December 6, 2025, at about 5:00 p.m. at Asokore Mampong.
Following intelligence-led operations, a joint team from the Ashanti Regional Police Headquarters and the Anti-Robbery Unit in Kumasi arrested the two suspects at their hideout at Aboabo in Kumasi on Thursday, December 12, 2025, at about 9:00 p.m.
The suspects have been identified as Farouk Iddris, aged 20, a motorbike mechanic and rider, and Salim Mohammed, aged 19, a motorbike mechanic and rickshaw rider. Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects robbed the deceased, during which one of them allegedly stabbed her with a knife, leading to her death.
A search conducted in the room of Farouk Iddris led to the retrieval of a machete, knives and other offensive weapons. During interrogation, both suspects admitted to committing the robbery. Salim Mohammed, who was the pillion rider on the day of the incident, identified a zigzag-edged knife as the weapon he used to stab the deceased. The knife has since been retained for evidential purposes.
Police further retrieved an iPhone 11 Pro belonging to the deceased, which had been stolen during the robbery, and it has also been retained as evidence. The suspects are currently in police custody assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before court.
In a related development, further intelligence-led operations led to the arrest of three additional suspects involved in a series of street robberies within Asokore Mampong, KNUST, Kanyase, Bosore, Duase, Antoa, Mayanka, Ayeduase and surrounding areas.
The three suspects have been identified as Abdul Fatawu, also known as “UN”, aged 22 years; Philip Nyarko, also known as “Kawawa”, aged 24 years; and Samak Hadi, also known as “Toronto”, aged 21 years.
Items retrieved from their hideouts at Aboabo include fifty-nine iPhones, six Android phones, four tablets and five laptops. Police say all three suspects have confessed to the offences in their caution statements and are currently in custody assisting with investigations.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has appealed to members of the public who may have fallen victim to these criminal activities within the affected areas to report to the command to support ongoing investigations.
All five suspects are expected to be arraigned before court in due course to face the full rigours of the law. The Ghana Police Service has reiterated its commitment to maintaining peace, law and order in the Ashanti Region and has encouraged the public to continue supporting the police with timely and credible information to help combat crime.
