Police Arrest Three Suspected Kidnappers At Sang In Northern Region

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of a man at Dobini Bunban near Yendi.

The victim, identified as Ayuba Sumiya Mawudu alias Haruna, was abducted on 25th September 2026 by four armed men who attacked him and his brother at their residence in the Northern Region.

According to a police statement, the suspects later contacted the victim’s family and demanded GH¢100,000 for his release.

However, in a dramatic turn of events, the victim managed to escape from his captors. He was taken to a clinic in Sambu for medical attention, where the police found him and took his statement.

He told police that he had been taken to an undisclosed location and kept under guard by armed men but later managed to escape and was assisted to safety by some farmers in the Sambu area.

Following intelligence-led operations, the police arrested three suspects on 29th September 2026 at different locations in Sang in the Mion District.

The suspects have been identified as Mahumudu Abdulai, 32, Ganiu Sumaila, 32, and Abdulai Salam, 28.

The victim subsequently identified all three arrested suspects from their photographs.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects are connected to other robbery incidents in the area.

The three suspects are currently in police custody assisting investigations, while efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining accomplices and establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

The Northern Regional Police Command has assured the public of its commitment to clamp down on criminal activities and has urged residents to provide information that will lead to the arrest of criminals in the region.