The Ghana Police Service on Thursday, April 9, 2026, foiled a robbery attempt near Mimenaso No. 2 in the Ashanti Region, along the Ejura–Nkuranza highway, killing one suspect in the exchange, while five others managed to escape from the scene.
Acting on intelligence, an operational team proceeded to a bush where a six-member robbery gang, led by one Mahamadu Fuseini, also known as Shaini, was planning to ambush and rob commuters along that stretch.
The police explained that as they approached the location, the suspects, mistaking them for potential targets, opened fire. The team returned fire, during which one of the suspects was shot while the others, including the gang leader, escaped.
According to them, a pump-action gun loaded with four live cartridges, two spent cartridges, and three assorted keypad mobile phones were retrieved from the scene. Two additional live cartridges were also found in the deceased suspect’s pocket, along with a talisman tied around his waist.
The body has since been deposited at the Atebubu Government Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy, while efforts are underway to pursue and arrest the remaining suspects connected to this crime.
