14-year-old boy, mother and alleged gang leader arrested over Accra-Kumasi highway robbery

A 14-year-old boy allegedly recruited as a lookout for an armed robbery gang has been arrested along with the suspected gang leader, his mother and two other individuals over a robbery incident on the Enyiresi-Sekyere section of the Accra-Kumasi highway.

The arrests were made following investigations into the robbery, which took place on August 18, 2026, the Ghana Police Service has disclosed.

Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno said investigators believe the teenager was used by the gang to monitor the surroundings during their operations.

The suspected gang leader, identified as Obotan, was arrested with his biological mother. Police said she allegedly hid a weapon believed to have been used in the robbery at her residence.

The other suspects are Issaka Napson, whom the Police identified as the alleged weapons supplier, Issaka Majeed and Majeed Huzeifa.

Police searches at the suspects’ various residences resulted in the seizure of several weapons and other items suspected to have been used in their criminal activities.

Among the items recovered was an ADLER pump-action gun with serial number 23GN-2302, which Police said was allegedly used in the highway robbery.

Investigators also recovered a double-barrel firearm, three single-barrel guns, a locally manufactured pistol and two AA cartridges.

Other seized items included three cutlasses, two pairs of handcuffs, two jack knives, a pepper spray canister, a pinch bar, an ammunition pouch, a tactical vest and an unregistered Royal 125 motorbike.

The five adult suspects and the juvenile are currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.

Police are also pursuing another alleged gang member identified as Tanko, who is yet to be arrested.

The Police have not disclosed how the 14-year-old became involved with the alleged robbery gang.

The arrests form part of the Ghana Police Service’s ongoing efforts to dismantle robbery networks operating on major highways and in other parts of the country.