Suspected robber dies after leaping from moving police vehicle
A suspected armed robber has died after reportedly jumping from the rear of a moving police vehicle while attempting to escape custody in the Savannah Region.
The deceased, identified as 30-year-old Mumin Kresi, had been arrested on March 23, 2026, at about 9 p.m. in Daboya through an intelligence-led operation after being lured from his hideout. He was subsequently transported to Damongo to assist with investigations.
According to a police situational report, the suspect admitted during interrogation to his involvement in a robbery and disclosed that one of the pistols used in the operation had been hidden at his residence at Yerezori. He is also said to have indicated that a second weapon, together with stolen money and mobile phones, was in the possession of an accomplice identified only as Berra.
The report detailed the circumstances leading to his death, stating: “On the same date at about 0340 hours, the suspect was being escorted by police personnel to his residence at Yerezori to retrieve the said weapon. Upon reaching a section of the road between Larabanga and Mognori, the suspect, who was being transported in the rear of the service vehicle with two police officers, suddenly jumped from the moving vehicle. He fell to the ground and became unconscious.”
Police said the suspect was immediately rushed to St Ann’s Hospital in Damongo, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body has since been deposited at the hospital’s morgue pending preservation and autopsy.
Subsequent efforts by a team from the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate (RPID) to retrieve the weapon from the suspect’s residence proved unsuccessful.
“The wife of the deceased, Ajarah Kadija, informed Police that one Berra, believed to be an accomplice, had visited the compound the previous night and removed an unknown item.
"Investigations are ongoing to apprehend the said accomplice and recover the remaining exhibits,” the report added.
Police say investigations are continuing as they pursue the suspect’s alleged accomplice and work to recover the missing items.
