The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of three suspects involved in a violent armed robbery at Ntow-Krom near Sekyem in the Central Region.
In a statement released via the official Facebook page, the Police said,
“The Central North Regional Police Command have arrested three suspects for robbery at Ntow-Krom near Sekyem in the Central Region.”
According to the release, the suspects were picked up on Tuesday, June 25, 2025, following a coordinated police response triggered by intelligence reports.
“Three unidentified young men had attacked a gold dealer at Sekyem, fired shots at him, assaulted him, and fled the scene on a motorbike,” the Police narrated.
Officers from the Assin Foso Division and the Assin Foso District Police mounted a snap checkpoint at Assin Nyankumase, where the suspects were arrested.
“During the arrest, the suspects attempted to dispose of the firearm used in the robbery by throwing it into a nearby bush. However, a search of the area led to the retrieval of a pump-action gun, a spent cartridge, and a machete. One other pump-action gun was also retrieved from the robbers.”
The victim was immediately taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
The statement added:
“The three suspects are currently in police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.”
