A/R: Four arrested in Ofoase Kokobeng robbery case

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested four individuals in relation to an armed robbery that took place at Ofoase Kokobeng, located near Anwiankwanta.

The individuals have been recognised as Salifu Adamu (also known as Scorpion), 25; Abdul Latif (also known as Bullet), 20; Samed Abdulai, 40; and Ali Mustapha, 30.

According to the police, the victim, Aliu Mohammed, was deprived of gold, a mobile phone, cash, a pump-action gun, and his Toyota Camry Spider (GR 8009-15) during the assault on December 8, 2025.

Addressing the media in Bekwai on Friday, December 12, 2025, Regional Commander DCOP Joseph Hammond Nyaaba elaborated that police personnel acted promptly and tracked the victim’s abandoned vehicle to the township of Ofoase Kokoben; however, the assailants had fled before their arrival.

He mentioned that additional intelligence gathering resulted in the apprehension of two suspects, Salifu Adamu (Scorpion) and Abdul Latif (Bullet), at the Tweapease Police checkpoint at approximately 6 p.m. on December 9, 2025.

DCOP Nyaaba further stated that subsequent interrogations led to the capture of the other two suspects, Samed Abdulai and Ali Mustapha, at Tweapease around 8 a.m. on December 10, 2025.

The Regional Commander warned criminals to refrain from illegal activities and encouraged the public to assist the police in maintaining a peaceful and crime-free Christmas.