Police arrest 12 robbery, kidnapping suspects in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 12 persons suspected to be kidnappers involved in recent cases of robberies and kidnapping of Fulani herdsmen and their dependents around Ejura, Mampong and Akomadan areas of the Ashanti Region.

The suspects who are also believed to be Fulanis are Dube Baru alias lawuga, 29, Abdulai Mahamadu, 29, Karim Abdulai, 37, Sulematta Ali, 32, Yusif Musah, 40 and Halidu Ali, 25.

The others are Ali Mama, 40, Abubakari Gariba, 20, Gariba Maanu, 40, Bella Amadu, 27, Alidu Amadu, 18, and Ali Abraham, 20.

A press statement signed by the Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Godwin Ahianyo, said the 12 suspects have already been identified by their victims and have since been remanded by the District Courts to re-appear on separate dates.

The statement noted however that the Police suspect them for other similar crimes and are therefore urging all persons within the Ashanti Region, particularly in and around Ejura, Mampong and Akomadun who have been victims or robberies and kidnapping by Fulani Herdsmen in particular to report to the Regional Police Headquarters to assist in investigation.