Two suspected robbers were shot dead during a gun battle with Police at a location near Manso Antoakrom in the Ashanti Region in an intelligence-led operation by officers at the Ashanti South Regional Police Command.
The incident occurred on 31st December 2025 after the police received information that a gang of armed robbers had gathered along the Antoakrom–Manso Nkwanta stretch and were preparing to attack commuters.
Police officers swiftly moved to the area, but upon arrival, the suspects opened fire in an attempt to escape.
The officers returned fire, hitting two of the suspects.
The remaining two suspects, believed to have sustained gunshot wounds, managed to flee the scene.
The injured suspects were rescued and rushed to the Bekwai Government Hospital for treatment, but were pronounced dead on arrival.
A search at the scene led to the retrieval of one AK-47 rifle loaded with four rounds of ammunition, one pump-action gun loaded with four BB cartridges, four spent BB cartridges, a black bag containing sixteen live cartridges, and a black Toyota Voxy vehicle with registration number AS 6412–25.
The deceased suspects were later identified as Mohammed Umaru, aged 28, and Yaw Frimpong, also known as Nana Yaw, aged 26.
Briefing Journal, Deputy Commander at the Ashanti South Regional Police Command, ACP Cephas Arthur, said the suspects confessed to having carried out several robbery operations across the country, including the Mpohor Gold Robbery involving gold valued at about 3.2 million dollars, the Nyinahini Highway Robbery, which led to the death of a Toyota Voxy driver, and the Cocoa Shed Robbery at Sefwi.
He added that police are continuing investigations and pursuing intelligence to arrest the remaining suspects and other accomplices connected to the gang’s criminal activities.
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