The Police have arrested seven suspected members of a dangerous highway robbery gang believed to have carried out several violent attacks in parts of the Greater Accra, Eastern and Ashanti regions.
In a statement issued on January 10, 2026, the Accra Regional Police said the arrests followed weeks of intelligence gathering linked to a robbery at a house in Peduase, Aburi, on November 29, 2025. The suspects reportedly used firearms to rob residents of mobile phones, jewellery and cash.
Police explained that the breakthrough came on January 6, 2026, when officers from the Eastern Regional Police Intelligence Directorate, working with Accra-based officers, arrested a suspect identified as Kofi Ishmael at Avenor in Accra. During questioning, he admitted taking part in the robbery and led police to the alleged leader of the gang, Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Star Boy.
Kwame Bediako was later arrested at Ablekuma Agape. A search at his residence led to the discovery of a pump-action gun hidden in a fence wall, along with four cartridges. Police said he also admitted to being involved in several robbery incidents.
Investigations revealed that the gang had carried out robberies on major highways, targeting motorists and trailer drivers along routes such as the Tema Motorway, Achimota Forest Road, Pokuase, Amasaman, Suhum, Nkawkaw and the Juaso–Kumasi stretch. The suspects were allegedly planning another robbery when they were arrested.
The seven suspects currently in police custody include Salia Mohammed, also known as Kwaku Nuah; Kofi Ishmael, also known as Ishmael Addo or Kofi Ketewa; Kwame Bediako, also known as Star Boy or Nkokorpor; Kwadwo Kalovi, also called Aticho; Mumuni Abdul Razak, known as Mogambo; Kwasi Akambuley, also called Kwasi Fresh; and Kwame Bonsu, known as Killer Ntua. One of the suspects is receiving medical treatment while in custody.
Police say the suspects have also been linked to earlier robbery cases, including attacks on market women and motorists, as well as a robbery that led to the death of a driver. Some of them are believed to have jumped bail in previous cases still before the courts.
Items retrieved during the operation include firearms, ammunition, machetes, knives, mobile phones and other items believed to be stolen. Police say efforts are ongoing to arrest other accomplices who are still on the run.
The Accra Regional Police Command has assured the public of its commitment to fighting crime and encouraged anyone with useful information to report to the nearest police station.
