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.
