The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested three Nigerian nationals suspected of belonging to a criminal syndicate involved in a series of robberies targeting bank customers in Kumasi and its surrounding communities.
The suspects have been identified as Aboy Promise, aged 30, Favour Uwalaka, 45, and Kingsley, alias KC, 35, following an intelligence-led operation conducted by an IGP’s Special Team on October 31, 2026.
The first two suspects, Aboy Promise and Favour Uwalaka, were arrested at a hotel at Moshie Zongo. A search conducted in their rooms led to the recovery of GH¢1,600, assorted mobile phones, a Royal motorbike, and a master key believed to have been used to gain unauthorised access to victims’ vehicles and steal cash.
The police said during interrogation, the suspects admitted their involvement in the robberies and mentioned two accomplices, identified as Chinedu, alias Alhaji, and Kingsley, alias KC.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the syndicate monitored banking premises, identified customers who withdrew substantial sums of money, and trailed them before attacking and robbing them.
The suspects also allegedly used a master key to break into unattended vehicles belonging to bank customers and steal cash kept inside.
The police subsequently arrested Kingsley, a 35-year-old Nigerian national, at another hotel in Dechemso, a suburb of Kumasi, after the suspects led the police team to his location.
The remaining accomplice, Chinedu, alias Alhaji, is currently on the run, with the police appealing to the public to volunteer credible information that could lead to his arrest.
The statement further disclosed that the suspects admitted robbing a victim of GH¢15,000 at Asokore Mampong on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, after the victim had withdrawn the money from Kwamang Rural Bank.
They also admitted to similar robberies at the Atonsu branch of Fidelity Bank, the Ahodwo branch of Access Bank and other locations within Kumasi and its environs.
The three arrested suspects have since been handed over to the Ashanti Regional Police Command and are assisting with investigations.
The Command has cautioned bank customers to remain vigilant, be alert to suspicious persons around banking premises, and avoid leaving cash or other valuables unattended in vehicles.
