A 14-year-old boy who allegedly served as a lookout for an armed robbery gang has been arrested alongside the gang’s alleged leader, his mother and three other suspects in connection with a robbery on the Enyiresi-Sekyere stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway.
The arrests followed investigations into the highway robbery, which occurred on August 18, 2026, according to the Ghana Police Service.
The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, said the teenager was allegedly used by the gang as a lookout during its operations.
Suspected Gang Leader, Mother Arrested
The alleged gang leader, identified as Obotan, was arrested together with his biological mother.
Police said the woman allegedly concealed a weapon believed to have been used in the robbery at her residence.
Also arrested are Issaka Napson, whom the Police identified as the alleged supplier of weapons to the gang, as well as Issaka Majeed and Majeed Huzeifa.
Police investigations reportedly led officers to the residences of the suspects, where several weapons and other items believed to have been used in their criminal activities were recovered.
Weapons and Other Items Recovered
Among the items seized was an ADLER pump-action gun, serial number 23GN-2302, which Police said was allegedly used in the highway robbery.
Investigators also recovered:
- One double-barrel gun
- Three single-barrel guns
- One locally manufactured pistol
- Two AA cartridges
- Three cutlasses
- Two pairs of handcuffs
- Two jack knives
- One canister of pepper spray
- One pinch bar
- One ammunition pouch
- One tactical vest
- One unregistered Royal 125 motorbike
Police said the five adult suspects and the juvenile are currently in custody assisting with investigations.
Police Search for Another Suspect
The Police Service is also pursuing another alleged member of the gang identified as Tanko.
The circumstances under which the 14-year-old allegedly became involved with the robbery gang have not been disclosed by the Police.
The arrests form part of ongoing efforts by the Ghana Police Service to dismantle suspected robbery gangs operating along major highways and other parts of the country.
Authorities are expected to continue investigations to establish the full extent of the gang’s activities and the roles allegedly played by each suspect.
