The Ghana Police Service has apprehended seven individuals in connection with the armed hijacking of a 5,400-litre fuel tanker on August 7, 2025.
According to a statement released by the Service, the arrests were made possible through a coordinated snap check operation conducted across two regions: Greater Accra and Eastern.
The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. when officers stationed at the Ablekuma Borkorborkor checkpoint in Accra stopped a green pickup truck carrying three passengers in its open bucket.
Upon approaching the vehicle, two passengers fled, claiming they had been attacked by armed men who had hijacked their fuel tanker near Nsawam the previous night.
The driver sped off, leaving behind one passenger who was subsequently arrested after a brief pursuit.
The police noted that the victims, both tanker drivers from Tema, were handcuffed and transported in the pickup truck by the suspects until the intervention at the checkpoint.
The stolen tanker’s registration was later confirmed as GT 2493–20.
Following this lead, police intelligence facilitated the arrest of six additional suspects at Asikwa Junction near Bunso in the Eastern Region, resulting in the recovery of the stolen tanker, another tanker with registration GN 804–13, and a pumping machine believed to have been used for fuel transfer.
A Volkswagen Golf (GW 5185–Z) linked to the suspects was also seized. All seven suspects are currently in police custody and are set to be arraigned.
The recovered fuel tankers and other exhibits remain with the police as investigations continue.
The police have assured the public that further action will be taken to ensure the suspects face justice for their involvement in the high-profile robbery.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
