Three suspected robbers killed as police dismantle gang in Upper East

Three suspected members of a robbery gang linked to a series of attacks on motorbike riders and mobile money vendors in parts of the Upper East Region have died following a gunfire exchange with the Police in the Tilly Forest.

According to a Facebook post shared on Saturday, September 19, the Upper East Regional Police Command said the gang had been operating across Benaba, Binduri, Pusiga, Garu, Zebilla and surrounding communities.

The development followed an operation in which Police investigators, accompanied by suspects already in custody, went to a location in the Tilly Forest where the gang had indicated that firearms had been concealed.

The Police said the team came under gunfire during the operation, resulting in injuries to three suspects - 33-year-old Amadu Apiiga, Philip Vokbilla and Bilal Adabode, alias Sulley, who had led the Police to the location.

The three were taken to hospital but were pronounced dead on arrival. he Command said other persons believed to have sustained gunshot wounds fled the scene, while two Police officers were also injured and are receiving medical treatment.

The operation led to the recovery of several weapons and other items allegedly connected to the gang's activities. They include two locally manufactured single- barrel guns, two pistols, including a BRUNI 92 pistol, 11 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 18 BB live cartridges and three sharp cutlasses.

Police also retrieved four unregistered Yamaha Aerox scooters, a pair of black boots, a motorbike number plate and two mobile phones.

The gang has also been linked to the killing of a Police officer during a robbery at Zebilla on 8 February 2026, according to the Regional Police Command

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