Three suspected armed robbers were shot dead during a confrontation with police in a bush between Anwiankwanta and Jacobu Junction in the Ashanti Region on Christmas Eve. The suspects were part of a five-member gang that allegedly opened fire on officers upon sighting them.
Two other members of the gang managed to flee and are currently on the run.
After the exchange of gunfire, the injured suspects were rushed to the Bekwai Municipal Hospital, where they were pronounced dead on arrival. They were later identified as Seidu Issah, 29; Musah Yakubu, 35; and Yahaya Munkaila, also known as Tijani, 25.
Their bodies have since been deposited at the hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
“An investigation is underway, and efforts are being made to apprehend the accomplices and retrieve the guns,” a police situational report (SITREP), a copy of which has been seen by Graphic Online, stated.
According to the SITREP, Seidu, Tijani and other members of the gang were wanted in connection with several robberies and killings in Manso, Jacobu and the Anwiankwanta areas.
The report said that on December 24, 2025, police received intelligence that the gang had assembled in a bush between Anwiankwanta and Jacobu Junction and was preparing to launch an attack along the Anwiankwanta–Obuasi road.
“An intelligence-led operation was conducted, and the team deployed four service vehicles that raided the converging place in a bush near Anwiankwanta. “The team on arrival spotted about five young men with guns. The gang on seeing police opened fire and attempted to escape through the bush. The police tactically returned fire, and three suspects sustained gunshot injuries but the other two with suspected gunshot wounds managed to escape,” the report indicated.
Police said two pump-action guns, each loaded with six rounds of ammunition, and an unbranded pistol were retrieved from the scene. A sack containing 25 live cartridges and six spent cartridges was also recovered.
