{
  "id": 17993809,
  "title": "3 Nigerians arrested over robberies targeting bank customers in Kumasi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/3-nigerians-arrested-over-robberies-targeting-bank-customers-in-kumasi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T16:35:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/3-nigerians-arrested-over-robberies-targeting-bank-customers-in-kumasi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Nigerian nationals have been arrested in connection with a series of bank robberies targeting customers in Kumasi, Ghana. The arrests were made on Saturday, 31 October 2026, following an intelligence-led operation by an IGP's Special Team. The suspects, Aboy Promise, 30, and Favour Uwalaka, 45, were apprehended at a hotel in Moshie Zongo, Kumasi, along with various items including cash, mobile phones, a Royal motorbike, and a master key.\n\nThe operation, conducted by personnel from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit and the Accra Regional Police Intelligence Directorate, uncovered the items during a search of the suspects' rooms. Investigations reveal that the syndicate targeted individuals withdrawing substantial amounts of money from banks, often breaking into unattended vehicles to steal cash. Two other alleged accomplices, identified as Chinedu (alias Alhaji) and Kingsley (alias KC), were also arrested later at a different hotel in Kumasi. The fourth suspect, Chinedu (alias Alhaji), remains at large. The three arrested suspects have admitted to robbing a victim of GH¢15,000 and other similar robberies at various locations within Kumasi and its surrounding areas. The Ashanti Regional Police Command has appealed for public assistance to locate the fourth suspect and urged bank customers to exercise caution during financial transactions.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Police Service has arrested three Nigerian nationals suspected of belonging to a criminal syndicate allegedly involved in a series of robberies targeting bank customers in Kumasi and its surrounding communities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}