The Ghana Police Service has foiled a planned robbery attack along the Ejura–Nkoranza Highway after an intelligence-led operation near Mimenaso No. 2 in the Ejura-Sekyedomase Municipality.
The operation, conducted on April 9, 2026, followed intelligence that a six-member robbery gang, led by one Mahamadu Fuseini, also known as “Shaini,” was preparing to ambush commuters on the stretch.
According to police sources, an operational team moved to a nearby bush where the suspects had positioned themselves.
Mistaking the officers for potential victims, the gang opened fire.
Police returned fire, killing one suspect.
The remaining five, including the alleged leader, fled into the bush.
Officers recovered from the scene a pump-action gun loaded with four live cartridges, two spent cartridges, and three assorted keypad mobile phones.
Two additional live cartridges were found in the pocket of the deceased suspect, along with a talisman tied around his waist.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Atebubu Government Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Police say efforts are underway to track down and arrest the remaining suspects.
