The Ashanti Regional Police Command has revealed the arrest of 5 individuals said to be responsible for a series of targeted vehicle break-ins and thefts across the Kumasi Metropolis.

The syndicate is largely composed of Nigerian nationals, with one Ghanaian suspected, according to the Police report.

Through coordinated intelligence and surveillance by the Police Intelligence Directorate and the intelligence video surveillance (IVS) system, two vehicles used in the crimes were traced.

On June 19, three suspects—Russell Ekenze, Francis Friday, and Linus Agwazie—were arrested. Tools used in the thefts were retrieved from their vehicles.

Two women, Gifty Ozurumbam and Gladys Ibrahim, were also arrested for obstructing investigations.

The suspects confessed to multiple incidents and named other accomplices, including Cosmas Maduabuchukwu, who remains at large.

The five suspects are in custody and being arraigned before court. Investigations are ongoing in collaboration with the Greater Accra Regional Police Command.

Over recent months, the Police received multiple reports of victims being trailed from financial institutions and having large sums of money stolen from their vehicles while parked.

In an unrelated event, the Nkawie Divisional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with a recent case of robbery and murder.

Suspect William Ofori Atta, aged 29, was apprehended at Kukuom in the Ahafo Region for his involvement in the robbery and killing of one Emmanuel Kwabena Boakye, aged 28. The incident occurred on May 26, 2025, at approximately 12:45 p.m., at the Radiance Filling Station in Mpasatia, Ashanti Region, where the victim was employed.

Following a coordinated investigation led by the Ashanti Regional Cyber Crime Unit, the Kukuom Police, and the Nkawie Divisional Command, the suspect was arrested from his hideout in Kukuom on June 21, 2025, at about 5:30 a.m.

The Command has commended the swift collaboration between the various units involved in all the arrests made.

"Again, the Command wishes to assure the public of its unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens and urge anyone with further information regarding these cases to come forward. Investigations remain ongoing and we will continue to update the public as development unfolds," the Command added in a statement.

During police interrogation, the suspect admitted to shooting and killing the victim. He is currently in custody and will be arraigned before court in due course to face justice.

A mobile phone believed to belong to the deceased was retrieved from the suspect and will undergo further forensic analysis as part of ongoing investigations.