{
  "id": 17991485,
  "title": "Three Nigerians arrested over robberies targeting bank customers in Kumasi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/three-nigerians-arrested-over-robberies-targeting-bank-customers-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T15:58:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/three-nigerians-arrested-over-robberies-targeting-bank-customers-in-kumasi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Ghana's Ashanti Region have apprehended three Nigerian nationals suspected of orchestrating a robbery ring targeting bank customers in Kumasi and neighboring regions. The suspects identified are Aboy Promise, aged 30; Favour Uwalaka, 45; and Kingsley, also known as KC, 35. One individual, Chinedu, better known as Alhaji, remains at large. On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the police announced the arrests made on October 31 by an elite IGP’s Special Team comprised of officers from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit at CID Headquarters and the Accra Regional Police Intelligence Directorate. The team acted upon a tip-off. Promise and Uwalaka were apprehended at a hotel in Moshie Zongo. An inspection of their lodging revealed GH¢1,600, multiple mobile phones, a Royal motorbike, and a master key believed to have been utilized to infiltrate victims' vehicles. According to the police, the duo implicated their cohorts during interrogations and directed officers to another hotel at Dichemso, where Kingsley was apprehended. Early investigations suggest the gang scouted bank premises, selected patrons who had withdrawn substantial amounts, trailed them, and assaulted them. The police further allege the suspects employed the master key to breach unoccupied cars owned by bank customers and pilfer the cash stored inside. The three are accused of confessing to robbing a victim of GH¢15,000 in Asokore Mampong on October 27, 2026, following the man's withdrawal from Kwamang Rural Bank. They are also alleged to have participated in similar heists near the Atonsu branch of Fidelity Bank, the Ahodwo branch of Access Bank, and various locales across Kumasi. The suspects have been turned over to the Ashanti Regional Police Command and are cooperating with the ongoing probe. The police have implored bank patrons to remain vigilant for suspicious individuals around banking establishments and refrain from leaving cash or valuables in parked vehicles. They have also called upon the public to provide credible leads on Chinedu's whereabouts to come forward.",
  "summary": "Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested three Nigerian nationals suspected of belonging to a syndicate that robbed bank customers in Kumasi and surrounding communities. The suspects are Aboy Promise, 30; Favour Uwalaka, 45; and Kingsley, also known as KC, 35. A fourth suspect, Chinedu, alias Alhaji, is still at large. In a statement issued […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}