The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven suspects in connection with a highway robbery involving a Member of the Council of State.
The suspects have been identified as Rashida Yusif, Aaron Abana Baswiefanga, Wilson Avasong, Muntaru Iddrisu, also known as Virgin, Aminu Zebrilla, popularly called Birdman, Inusah Sumaila, known as Agenda, and Haruna Safiano.
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), DCOP Lydia Donkoh, indicated that the incident occurred on July 21, 2025, when the victim was travelling along the Tamale–Buipe Highway.
According to DCOP Donkoh, the victim was attacked by six armed men who robbed him of several personal belongings, including mobile phones, cash, wristwatches, reading glasses, a laptop, and other valuables.
She further stated that following intelligence gathered by the CID, a team from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit was deployed to Salaga in the Savannah Region on January 11, 2026.
During the operation, Rashida Yusif was arrested and found in possession of an iPhone 7 Plus belonging to the victim. The phone was subsequently recovered.
Further investigations led police to a mobile phone shop at Dagomba Line in Salaga, where the shop attendant, Aaron Abana Baswiefanga, was arrested.
He disclosed that the phone had been brought to the shop by his uncle, Wilson Avasong, an environmental officer and owner of the shop, who resides in Tamale.
Police later arrested Wilson Avasong in Tamale as investigations into the robbery continue.
The Ghana Police Service has assured the public of its commitment to combating highway robbery and ensuring that all perpetrators are brought to justice.
Source: myxyzonline.com
