The Tema Regional Police Command successfully thwarted an armed robbery attempt at Afienya-Mataheko in the early hours of Monday, December 29, 2025.
According to a statement released by the Police, the Intelligence Directorate of the Tema Region received credible intelligence on December 27, 2025, indicating that a group of suspected armed robbers was planning attacks within the Tema Metropolis and its environs.
Acting on this information, police officers were deployed and placed under surveillance. At approximately 1:00 a.m. on December 29, 2025, police officers spotted four suspected robbers attempting to break into a residential premises at Afienya-Mataheko.
Upon approaching the suspects, the police were met with gunfire, resulting in an exchange of fire.
During the encounter, four suspects sustained gunshot wounds. Three of them, identified as Kwabena Azuwebi alias “Lastman”, Yaro Bawku, and Faisal, were rushed to the Police Hospital where they were pronounced dead on arrival.
The fourth suspect, Kassim Hussein, was later arrested after being recaptured and taken to the hospital for treatment, but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical care.
The Police recovered one AK-47 rifle, one Taurus pistol loaded with six rounds of ammunition, two cutlasses, and two motorbikes, one unregistered and the other bearing registration number M-25-GT-4243.
All exhibits have been retained for investigations, the Police statement noted.
The bodies of the deceased suspects have been deposited at the Police Hospital Mortuary pending autopsy.
The Police added that investigations are ongoing to identify and arrest other accomplices.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana