Police in the Western Region have arrested four suspects in connection with an armed robbery attack on two Chinese nationals at Asankragwa.
The victims were robbed of a significant amount of cash and other personal belongings during the incident.
The suspects have been identified as Issaku Ibrahim, 42; Fatau Ali, 25; Yahaya Mumuni, 26; and Emmanuel Antwi, 22.
A search conducted after the arrests led to the recovery of a large cache of items, including two pump-action guns, a Bruni Mod 84 Cal. 9 PAK pistol loaded with eight rounds of ammunition, and 14 AA cartridges.
Also retrieved were an amulet, a machete, two CCTV decoders, an iPhone 13, a Nokia C300, and a Villovan mobile phone. Cash totalling GH¢198,200 was also recovered from the suspects.
According to a police situational report, the four are currently in custody as investigations continue. Authorities have launched a manhunt for an additional suspect believed to be on the run, and are collaborating with community members to assist in the search.
In a related development, another individual was apprehended by locals on the morning after the incident and handed over to the police to aid with ongoing inquiries.
The report indicates that on March 12, 2026, at approximately 7:20 p.m., a complaint was lodged at the Asankragwa police station by one Chen Zchao, a Chinese national residing in an unmarked house at Malta, a suburb of Asankragwa.
He was accompanied by Christopher Opoku of the same address.
The complainant reported that around 6:30 p.m. that evening, he and his younger brother, Yao Chan, were at their spare parts shop when they were attacked by six armed men.
The assailants robbed them of personal effects, including three mobile phones of undetermined value, and an amount of GH¢200,000. The suspects then fled the scene in a black Toyota Voxy vehicle, heading toward Sefwi Bekwai.
Upon receiving the complaint, the Asankragwa Night Patrol Team, led by Inspector Stephen A. Bimpong and including D/Inspector Henry Baiden, G/Sgt. Seth Owusu Gyan, G/Sgt. Justice Jongsongo, and G/Sgt. Winfred Ahlidza, mobilized quickly in service vehicle GP 959, driven by G/Sgt. Francis Quayson, and pursued the fleeing suspects.
A alert was also sent to personnel at the Sumpre Police Checkpoint to assist in intercepting the vehicle.
At around 8:00 p.m. that same evening, a black Toyota Voxy with registration number GS 756-25 approached the barrier at Sumpre. Upon seeing the officers, the occupants reportedly opened the vehicle doors and attempted to flee on foot.
Officers stationed at the checkpoint, Inspector Anthony Annan Mills, Inspector Edward Cudjoe, G/Constable Joseph Asamoah, and G/Constable Sunday Azundow Ayimbila, together with the arriving Asankragwa patrol team, pursued the suspects on foot and successfully arrested four of them.
Investigations are ongoing, and the police have assured the public of their commitment to ensuring all perpetrators are brought to justice.
