The Ghana Police Service has arrested six individuals in connection with two separate armed robbery cases involving the theft of fertiliser and food products from warehouses in Kpone and Tema Community One.
The individuals, named Akala Kudus, Shaibu Dauda, Abdul Rahman Moro, Giya Hudu, Razak Seidu, and Francis Ayinsabga, were detained during intelligence-driven operations conducted on June 16, 2026.
According to the Tema Regional Police Command, the initial incident took place on May 25, 2026, when a group of armed assailants attacked a security guard at a fertiliser warehouse in Kpone, absconding with 751 bags of 50-kilogram organic fertiliser, valued at GH¢431,825.
In a subsequent incident on June 14, 2026, another group of armed robbers allegedly overpowered security personnel at the Mummy’s Recipe Warehouse in Tema Community One, stealing approximately 2,000 bags of Aaba rice along with other food items.
The police have stated that ongoing intelligence-led investigations enabled officers to locate warehouses within the Tema area, where a portion of the stolen items was subsequently traced and recovered.
These recovered items include 717 bags of Aaba rice and 600 bags of fertiliser, which are believed to have been taken from the affected facilities.
The retrieved items have been secured and are currently being utilised as evidence to aid in the ongoing investigations and potential prosecution.
The suspects remain in police custody, assisting with the investigations, while efforts are being made to apprehend additional accomplices and recover the remaining stolen items.
Below is the full police statement
