The IGP’s Special Intelligence Team, working with the Savannah Regional Police Command have arrested three suspects in connection with cases of murder and causing harm at Gbiniyiri in the Savannah Region.
The suspects, identified as Yaw Bamuah, Yaa Bokaa, and Kuma Simpor, were arrested on March 14, 2026.
According to a police statement, following the arrest, suspect Yaw Bamuah admitted involvement in the attack, disclosing several accomplices, who are currently being hunted by the Police.
“During interrogation, suspect Yaw Bamuah admitted involvement in the attack and mentioned several accomplices, including Anuda Borour, Pobiye, Bitunor Sansa, and James Sanyuah, who are currently being pursued by the Police,” the statement outlined.
The police revealed that the suspect further disclosed that the attack was carried out in retaliation following the killing of a relative whom they believed had been attacked by robbers suspected to be Fulanis.
He subsequently led the Police to his house at Gbiniyiri, where a single-barreled shotgun with serial number BAT 2598-88 and two live AAA cartridges were retrieved from a concealed spot within the compound.
The suspects are in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court, while efforts are intensified to arrest the remaining suspects connected to the incident, the statement added.
Source: Christabel Opare
