The Nsuta Circuit Court in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region has remanded four men over their alleged involvement in an armed robbery operation during which a policewoman was allegedly sexually assaulted at gunpoint.
The accused persons have been identified as 30-year-old tailor Issah Musah, 33-year-old alluvial miner Clinton Mawuli Ashirow, 33-year-old mobile money vendor and former military officer Duker Prince, and 25-year-old student Wilfred Quansah.
Prosecutors told the court that the incident occurred on August 12, 2026, at about 10:30 p.m., when the policewoman, who is stationed at the Offinso Divisional Police Command, was returning home after duty.
According to the prosecution, Musah was arrested at DePaul in Offinso on August 18, 2026, and is suspected to be a member of a seven-man armed robbery gang allegedly involved in attacks on gold shops and mining sites across parts of the Ashanti, Central and Western North regions.
The gang is alleged to have carried out operations in Manso in the Ashanti Region, as well as Diaso, Ayanfuri and Assin Kusha in the Central Region and Wassa Akropong in the Western North Region.
The court was further informed that Musah was allegedly recruited into the group by one Seidu Salifu, who is now deceased.
Prosecutors also accused Musah and six other alleged members of the gang of attacking a gold merchant’s shop at Diaso on January 28, 2026.
During the alleged operation, five members of the group were reportedly armed with AK-47 rifles, while the gang allegedly made away with gold worth GH¢20 million.
The four accused persons have been remanded to assist with ongoing investigations as the case continues.
