3 Suspected Armed Robbers Shot Dead by Police In The Upper East Region

Three suspected armed robbers were shot and killed by the Upper East Regional Police Command during a follow-up operation in Tilly Forest.

The individuals, identified as Amadu Apiiga, 33, Philip Vokbilla, 23, and Bilal Adabode, known as Sulley, were part of a criminal group responsible for several armed robberies targeting mobile money vendors and motorbike riders in Benaba, Binduri, Pusiga, Garu, Zebilla, and surrounding areas.

These suspects have also been linked to the murder of a police officer during a robbery incident in Zebilla on February 8, 2026.

As per police reports, the operation was launched after the suspects directed officers to a concealed location in Tilly Forest to recover hidden firearms. However, upon arrival, the police team came under gunfire from unknown accomplices.

In the ensuing shootout, Apiiga, Vokbilla, and Adabode were critically injured. They were rushed to a nearby hospital but were pronounced dead upon arrival.

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Additionally, two police officers sustained injuries during the confrontation and are currently receiving medical care. Other members of the armed gang, believed to have also been hit, fled the scene.

During the operation, law enforcement recovered several items, including two locally made single-barrel guns, two pistols (one being a BRUNI 92 loaded with eleven 9mm rounds), eighteen BB cartridges, three cutlasses, four unregistered Yamaha Aerox scooters, a pair of black boots, a motorbike registration plate, and two mobile phones.

Six other members of the gang previously arrested are still in custody, cooperating with investigations, while police are intensifying their search for the suspects who escaped and working to trace the origin of their weapons.

The police have urged the public and healthcare facilities to report anyone seeking treatment for gunshot wounds to the nearest police station.