The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers believed to be responsible for a series of violent attacks on miners at Kunsu and nearby communities in the Ashanti Region.
The suspects—Yahaya Siedu, also known as Diamond (34); Atta Israel, alias Abode3/Stone (32); Victor Gyan, alias City Boy (26); and Stanley Wiafe Akanten, alias Figo (30)—are currently in police custody assisting with investigations.
According to the police, the suspects carried out a robbery at a mining site in Kunsu on December 7, 2025, during which they assaulted a miner, Kingsley Asare, and made away with gold concentrates, cash, and mobile phones.
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Following the attack, the suspects reportedly went into hiding.
Addressing the media, the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Osei Akoto Arthur, said the arrests were the result of sustained intelligence-led operations.
He disclosed that items retrieved from the suspects include two pump-action guns, 22 BB cartridges, five mobile phones—one belonging to a complainant—and GH¢5,400 in cash.
In a statement, DSP Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, said the suspects were arrested on January 21, 2026, at about 10:00 p.m. by the Regional Anti-Robbery Unit, with support from the National Operations Directorate.
One of the firearms, a Pardus shotgun, was confirmed to have been stolen during the December 7 robbery along the Kunsu–Mankranso road.
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Police say two accomplices remain at large, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend them.