Police arrest three Nigerians over armed robberies concentrating on financial institution prospects in Ghana

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested three Nigerian nationals suspected of being members of a prison syndicate allegedly concentrating on financial institution prospects in Kumasi and its environs.

The suspects, recognized as Aboy Promise, 30; Favour Uwalaka, 45; and Kingsley, alias KC, 35, had been arrested in separate operations following intelligence gathered by the police.

According to a police assertion issued on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the operation was carried out on October 31 by an IGP’s Special Team comprising personnel from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID Headquarters and the Accra Regional Police Intelligence Directorate.

The first two suspects had been arrested at a resort at Moshie Zongo, the place a search of their rooms led to the restoration of GH¢1,600, assorted cell phones, a Royal bike and a grasp key believed to have been used to achieve unauthorised entry to victims’ autos.

Police say preliminary investigations point out that the syndicate monitored banking premises, recognized prospects who withdrew substantial sums of cash and trailed them earlier than robbing them.

The suspects are additionally alleged to have used a grasp key to interrupt into unattended autos belonging to financial institution prospects and steal money stored inside.

The police assertion additional indicated that the 2 suspects, throughout interrogation, talked about two accomplices, recognized as Chinedu, alias Alhaji, and Kingsley, alias KC.

The suspects subsequently led the police staff to a different resort at Dichemso, the place Kingsley was arrested.

However, Chinedu, alias Alhaji, remains to be on the run, with the police interesting to the general public to volunteer credible info that might result in his arrest.

The three suspects are alleged to have admitted to robbing a sufferer of GH¢15,000 on October 27, 2026, at Asokore Mampong, after the sufferer had withdrawn cash from Kwamang Rural Bank.

They are additionally alleged to have been concerned in comparable robberies on the Atonsu department of Fidelity Bank, the Ahodwo department of Access Bank and different areas inside Kumasi and its surrounding communities.

The three arrested suspects have since been handed over to the Ashanti Regional Police Command and are aiding with investigations.

Meanwhile, the police have cautioned financial institution prospects to stay vigilant and be alert to suspicious individuals round banking premises.

They have additionally suggested the general public in opposition to leaving money and different valuables unattended in autos.