The Ghana Police Service has refuted a news report that it has raided the residence of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Bono East Regional Chairman, resulting in the death of one person.
A statement issued by the police described the news as false, stressing it has not undertaken any such activity as reported.
The service in its explanation noted that it responded to a robbery incident where the suspects made an attempt to escape by scaling a wall, and one of the suspects sustained gunshot wounds and rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The statement added that the deceased robber was identified as a wanted person who was terrorising residents in the area.
“Preliminary investigation has disclosed that on Friday, 1st August, 2025 at about 01:20 am,
officers from the Bono East Regional Police Command, acting on intelligence, responded swiftly to a robbery incident where the suspects were spotted scaling a wall in an attempt to escape.
One of the suspects, later identified as Seidu Bukari sustained gunshot wound during the operation and was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention but was later pronounced dead.”
According to the police, it was later discovered that the house the suspects scaled for their escape belonged Mr. Ibrahim Baba Bukari, the NPP Regional Chairman for Bono East.
Read the full statement below
POLICE REFUTE ALLEGED RAID OF BONO EAST NPP CHAIRMAN’S HOUSE AT TECHIMAN
The Ghana Police Service has sighted a media publication alleging a police raid at the residence of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Bono East Regional Chairman resulting in the death of one person.
We wish to categorically state that the claim is false. The Police has not undertaken any such raid.
Preliminary investigation has disclosed that on Friday, 1st August, 2025 at about 01:20 am,
officers from the Bono East Regional Police Command, acting on intelligence, responded swiftly to a robbery incident where the suspects were spotted scaling a wall in an attempt to escape.
One of the suspects, later identified as Seidu Bukari sustained gunshot wound during the operation and was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention but was later pronounced dead.
The deceased suspect has since been identified as a known member of a robbery gang that has been terrorising residents of Techiman and surrounding areas by stealing motorbikes and transporting them for resale in Kumasi. He was also wanted by the Police after he was named as an accomplice in a similar case under investigation at the command.
Investigations confirm that the gang had returned to Techiman that night for a similar operation when they were intercepted by the Police.
The Police retrieved a motorbike and other implements believed to have been used by the suspects during the robbery. A targeted manhunt is currently underway to apprehend the remaining members of the gang who managed to flee the scene.
Investigations later revealed that the affected house belonged to Mr. Ibrahim Baba Bukari, the NPP Regional Chairman for Bono East.
The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a team comprising officers from the CID Headquarters, the Police Professional Standards Bureau and the Police Intelligence Directorate Headquarters to ensure a thorough investigation into the matter.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
