Police kill 3 suspected robbers, arrest 1 over GH¢430,000 Buipe heist
Three suspected members of a robbery gang have been killed in a police operation, while another suspect has been arrested over the alleged theft of GH¢430,000 from two Mobile Money vendors at the Buipe Cattle Market in the Savannah Region.
The police said in a Facebook post on Friday, August 21, that the robbery took place on June 29, 2026, when four armed men allegedly attacked the vendors and fled with the money after firing several shots.
The suspects were reportedly armed with two pump-action guns, a single-barrel firearm and an AK-47 rifle.
Following the incident, the Inspector-General of Police directed the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit to support the Savannah Regional Police Command in investigating the case.
On July 23, officers arrested 28-year-old Yacouba Oumar at Soronuase in the Bono East Region after an extended surveillance operation conducted by the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit and the Police Intelligence Directorate, with assistance from the Kintampo Divisional Police Command.
According to the police, Oumar admitted taking part in the robbery and named three alleged accomplices as Yakubu Seidu, alias Baba; Abdulai Aziz Yahaya, alias Addo; and Abduli Buipe, alias Addo.
Investigators subsequently traced suspected gang members and weapons to locations including Atebubu, Soronuase, Agogo and Dawadawa.
The police said an exchange of gunfire during an operation led to the deaths of Yakubu Seidu, Abdulai Aziz Yahaya and Oumaro Amadu.
Their bodies were taken to a morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Police also recovered a pump-action firearm loaded with five live BB cartridges and a single-barrel gun believed to have been used in the robbery.
Yacouba Oumar remains in police custody and is assisting investigators with the ongoing inquiry.
Police are also searching for an alleged mastermind identified as Alhaji Yacouba, also known as Masaji, Muimen or Yakubu. Investigators allege that he hired the group to carry out the robbery.
Efforts are continuing to locate and arrest him and other individuals suspected of involvement in the GH¢430,000 robbery.
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