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Police arrest suspect over GH¢430,000 robbery at Buipe cattle market
Synthesised from 2 Ghanaian sources
The Savannah Regional Police Command, with support from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit, has dismantled the robbery gang behind the robbery of two Mobile Money vendors on 29th June 2026 at the Buipe Cattle Market in the Savannah Region, during which an amount of GH¢430,000 was stolen.
On 23rd July 2026, sustained surveillance by the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit and Police Intelligence Directorate, with support from the Kintampo Divisional Police Command, led to the arrest of suspect Yacouba Oumar, 28, at Soronuase in the Bono East Region.
Following the incident, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) deployed a team from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit to assist the Savannah Regional Command with investigations.
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