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The Accra Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Eastern Regional Police Command, has arrested seven suspected members of a notorious highway robbery syndicate believed to be responsible for a series of violent robberies across parts of the Greater Accra, Eastern and Ashanti regions.
The arrests were announced in a press release issued by the Regional Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service on January 10, 2026.
According to the police, the suspects were linked to several highway and residential robberies, including an attack on a residence at Peduase, Aburi, on November 29, 2025. During that incident, the occupants were robbed of mobile phones, jewellery and an unspecified amount of cash, while the assailants were armed with firearms.
Following intelligence-led investigations, personnel of the Eastern Regional Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), working with their Accra Regional counterparts, arrested suspect Kofi Ishmael, aged 30, at Avenor in Accra on January 6, 2026. During interrogation, he admitted his involvement in the robbery and identified Kwame Bediako, also known as Star Boy, as the ringleader of the gang.
Acting on the information obtained, police arrested Kwame Bediako at Ablekuma Agape. A search conducted at his residence led to the retrieval of a pump-action gun concealed within a fence wall, along with four BB cartridges. Police said the suspect admitted his involvement in several robbery cases.
Further investigations revealed that the syndicate was involved in multiple highway robberies targeting motorists and trailer drivers along major routes, including the Tema Motorway, Achimota Forest Road, Pokuase, Amasaman, Suhum, Nkawkaw and the Juaso–Kumasi stretch. The suspects reportedly disclosed that they were preparing to embark on another robbery operation at the time of their arrest.
Police investigations have so far resulted in the arrest and detention of seven suspects, including one who is currently on admission receiving medical attention. The suspects in custody were identified as Salifu Mohammed, also known as Kwaku Nuah, aged 27; Kofi Ishmael, also known as Ishmael Addo; Kofi Ketewa, aged 32; Kwame Bediako, also known as Star Boy or Nkokropr, identified as the ringleader; Kwadwo Kaloyi, also known as Aticho; Mumuni Abdul Razak, also known as Mogambo, aged 39; Kwasi Akambuler, also known as Kwasi Fresh, aged 27; and Kwame Bonsu, also known as Killer Ntua.
The police further linked the suspects to several previous robbery cases, including attacks on market women, motorists and a fatal robbery incident in which a driver lost his life. Some of the suspects are also reported to have jumped bail in earlier cases that are currently pending before the courts.
Exhibits retrieved so far include firearms, ammunition, machetes, knives, mobile phones and other items suspected to be proceeds of crime.
The Accra Regional Police Command has assured the public of its commitment to dealing decisively with criminal activities and has urged anyone with information that could assist ongoing investigations to report to the nearest police station.
