Three suspected kidnappers arrested after victim escapes captivity near Yendi

Three men have been apprehended by the Northern Regional Police Command in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a man near Yendi in the Northern Region of Ghana. The suspects, identified as Mahumudu Abdulai, 32, Ganiu Sumaila, 32, and Abdulai Salam, 28, were apprehended in Sang, Mion District on September 29, 2026.

The arrest comes after the kidnapping of Ayuba Sumiya Mawudu, also known as Haruna, on September 25. According to preliminary investigations, four armed men attacked Mawudu and his brother at their home before taking him away. The captors subsequently contacted the victim's family, demanding GH¢100,000 in exchange for his release. However, the victim managed to escape from his captors and was subsequently assisted by some farmers in Sambu, who took him to a clinic for medical care.

Upon reaching the clinic, Mawudu identified the three arrested suspects from photographs during the investigation. Further inquiries have reportedly linked the suspects to other robbery incidents in the area. The three suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting with the ongoing investigation as authorities work to apprehend the remaining alleged accomplices and ascertain the full circumstances surrounding the abduction.