Police Arrest Seven Suspected Armed Robbers At Zebilla In The Upper East Region
In a major breakthrough against violent crime in the Upper East Region, the Ghana Police Service has arrested seven suspected armed robbers believed to be terrorizing residents of Zebilla, Garu and Binduri.
The intelligence-led operation was carried out by the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), together with the newly formed Black Cobra Unit and the Zebilla Community Watchdogs.
The suspects arrested are:
• Issaka Iddrisu, 20
• Ali Tamimu, 21
• Akugre Amobila, 26
• Banabas Apiiga, 41
• Abdul-Rashid Adamu, 38
• Apiiga Alebena, 21
• Bilal Adabodee, 31
According to the Upper East Regional Police Command, the suspects have confessed to belonging to a wider network of gangs that supplies them with weapons for their operations within Zebilla, Garu and Binduri.
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Following the arrest, two victims reported to the police and positively identified two of the suspects as part of a three-man gang who robbed them at gunpoint.
The robbers made away with two Yamaha scooter motorbikes valued at GH¢30,000.00 and GH¢32,000.00 respectively, and threatened to kill the victims if they reported the incident to the police.
Police say the suspects admitted to the robbery and revealed that the weapon used was given to them by a contact in Bawku who serves as their source of weapon supply and safe keeping.
A search conducted at the houses of suspects Abdul-Rashid Adamu, Apiiga Alebena and Bilal Adabode revealed:
• Two unregistered motorbikes
• Quantities of hard drugs
• A cash sum of GH¢29,550.00, believed to be proceeds from their criminal activities.
All seven suspects have since been remanded into police custody by the Bolgatanga Circuit Court. They are expected to reappear on 23rd September, 2026.
Meanwhile, police say efforts have been intensified to identify and arrest the said weapon supplier in Bawku and to dismantle the entire network.
The Upper East Regional Police Command has commended the public, especially the Zebilla Community Watchdogs, for their cooperation and is encouraging residents to continue providing credible information to support the fight against armed robbery in the region.
