Seven suspected armed robbers have been arrested in the Upper East Region in connection with a series of robberies in Zebilla, Garu and Binduri.

The suspects are identified as, Issaka Iddrisu, 20; Ali Tamimu, 21; Akugre Amobila, 26; Banabas Apiiga, 41; Abdul‑Rashid Adamu, 38; Apiiga Alebena, 21; and Bilal Adabodee, 31.

The suspects were apprehended during an intelligence‑led operation conducted by the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), the newly formed Black Cobra Unit and the Zebilla Community Watchdogs.

According to police statements, the suspects confessed to belonging to a wider gang network that supplies weapons used in robberies across Zebilla, Garu and Binduri.

Two victims subsequently reported to police and identified two of the arrested men as members of a three‑person gang who held them at gunpoint and stole two Yamaha scooters, valued at GH¢30,000 and GH¢32,000, respectively. The victims told police the robbers also threatened to kill them.

The suspects admitted to carrying out the armed robberies and said the firearm used in the offences was supplied and kept by an associate in Bawku. Searches at the homes of Abdul‑Rashid Adamu, Apiiga Alebena and Bilal Adabodee recovered two unregistered motorcycles, quantities of hard drugs and GH¢29,550 in cash, which police believe are proceeds of crime.

All the seven suspects have been remanded in custody by the Bolgatanga Circuit Court and are due to reappear on September 23, 2026.

The police assured that efforts are ongoing to identify and arrest the alleged weapons supplier in Bawku.