{
  "id": 6490138,
  "title": "Police arrest suspects over Buipe, highway robberies and weapons trading",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/police-arrest-suspects-over-buipe-highway-robberies-and-weapons",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T22:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/police-arrest-suspects-over-buipe-highway-robberies-and-weapons-trading/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's police force has apprehended suspects involved in a series of armed robberies and weapons trading across Buipe, Tamale, Mion, and the Accra-Kumasi highway. Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno disclosed the arrests during a press briefing, highlighting seven major breakthroughs achieved by the Service through intelligence-led operations. The Northern Regional Police Intelligence Directorate apprehended three suspects in connection with armed robberies in Buipe, Tamale, and Mion, who allegedly operated with assault rifles and a pump-action gun along the Fumbisi-Yagaba road. They are also accused of selling stolen motorcycles to contacts in Tamale and Savelugu. Inspector-General Yohuno revealed that one of the suspects, Yacouba Oumar, was responsible for the robbery and murder of a mobile money vendor near Damango Junction. Another suspect, Alhaji Imoro Beliko, died during a police operation while attempting to escape after being implicated in the Buipe Cattle Market robbery and murder. The robbers targeted two mobile money vendors, stealing GH¢430,000. In the highway robbery case, suspects including Obotan, Issaka Napson, Issaka Majeed, and Majeed Huzeifa were arrested. A 14-year-old juvenile was also apprehended as a lookout. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects and recover the weapons. The police have also cracked down on the illegal firearms trade, arresting five individuals and recovering eight AK-47 assault rifles, an SMG rifle, and two foreign pistols. The Inspector-General commended the dedication and professionalism of the officers involved and urged the public to report information on remaining suspects to the police.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Police Service has arrested suspects linked to a series of armed robberies in Buipe, Tamale and Mion, a highway robbery on the Accra-Kumasi road, and the alleged illegal trading in firearms.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Benue: Police arrest suspected kidnappers, robbers, recover AK-47 rifles, ammunition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/benue-police-arrest-suspected-kidnappers-robbers-recover-ak-47-rifles",
        "published": "2026-09-09T12:37:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}