The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has foiled a planned robbery operation along the Antoakrom–Manso Nkwanta stretch, following intelligence that a gang of armed robbers had positioned themselves in a bush to attack commuters.
Acting on the information on December 31, 2025, a police team moved to the area where they encountered four armed suspects. Upon sighting the police, the suspects opened fire and attempted to flee, prompting officers to return fire.
During the exchange, two of the suspects, identified as Usmaro Mohammed and Yaw Frimpong, also known as Nana Yaw, sustained gunshot injuries, while two others escaped into the bush.
A subsequent search of the area led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition, one pump-action gun loaded with four BB cartridges, four spent cartridges, and a black bag containing 16 live cartridges.
Police also impounded a Toyota Voxy vehicle believed to have been used by the suspects in their criminal activities.
Police suspect the gang to be behind several robbery incidents in Manso and Obuasi, including the Mpohor gold robbery, the Nyinahini highway robbery, and a cocoa shed robbery at Sefwi.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects operated with accomplices based in Mankranso, Tamale and Brekum, who are currently on the run.
The two injured suspects were pronounced dead on arrival at the Bekwai Municipal Hospital. Police say investigations are ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects and to establish the ownership of the impounded vehicle.
