Also known as: AARU
Ghana Police Service unit deployed to track armed robbery gangs and conduct intelligence-led operations targeting organised crime.
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The Chronicle
… Meanwhile, the CID’s Anti-Armed Robbery Unit arrested Christopher Kupeni, 63, and Kwabena Tawiah, 56, in the Ashanti Region over the alleged illegal trafficking of firearms and ammunition. …
Police Arrest 26 Nigerians in Human Trafficking, Cybercrime CrackdownDaily Guide
… On July 6, 2026, acting on the directive of the Inspector General of Police, a team from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit arrested the convict as he was preparing to leave the country. …
Fraudster ‘Chad’ Arrested After Six YearsThe Ghanaian Times
… On July 6, 2026, acting on the directive of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), a team from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit arrested the convict while he was preparing to leave the country. …
Police arrest convicted fraudster for financial crimesJoy Online
… In a statement issued on Sunday, 6th July 2026, the Police said Mr Afoakwa was apprehended by officers from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit while allegedly preparing to leave the country. …
Police arrest convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa while attempting to leave GhanaThe Chronicle
… Officers also retrieved five pump-action guns and one sidearm from the suspects before transferring them to the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit. …
Adwoa Safo Shooting Saga: Safo Akofena In Police Custody …Two Pistols, Cache Of Munitions RecoveredJoy Online
… The suspects have been handed over to the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters for further investigations. …
Kristo Asafo family rejects Akofena leadership claim, says Adwoa Safo is the rightful heirThe Chronicle
… The communication indicated that the suspects have since been handed over to the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters for further investigations, while officers from the Crime Scene Management Unit processed the scene. …
How Sarah Adwoa Sarfo Shooting Incident UnfoldedThe Chronicle
… He commended officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate, the Cybercrime and Enforcement Unit, the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit and the Bono East Regional Police Command for what he described as their dedication and sacrifice in pursuing the criminals. …
Police Crack Major Robbery, Murder Syndicates In Atebubu EnclaveDaily Guide
… Personnel from the Police Intelligence Directorate Headquarters and the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit have been deployed to the affected regions to support ongoing operations and lead a manhunt for the perpetrators. …
Separate Robberies Claim Four LivesJoy Online
… Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has deployed personnel from the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) Headquarters and the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit (AARU) to the Bono East and Northern regions following two robbery attacks recorded on 2nd May 2026. …
IGP deploys special unit to Bono East, Northern regions after deadly attacksThe Ghana Police Service arrested 26 Nigerian nationals in intelligence-led operations between July 3 and 15, 2026, targeting human trafficking and cybercrime syndicates, rescuing 33 victims and recovering electronic devices used in cyber-enabled fraud. Police also arrested two suspects in the Ashanti Region for alleged illegal firearms and ammunition trafficking.
22 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Police Service arrested 26 Nigerian nationals in intelligence-led operations between July 3 and 15, 2026, targeting human trafficking and cybercrime syndicates, rescuing 33 victims and recovering electronic devices used in cyber-enabled fraud. Police also arrested two suspects in the Ashanti Region for alleged illegal firearms and ammunition trafficking.
22 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Eric Afoakwa, known as "Chad," has been arrested by Ghana Police after six years on the run. He was convicted in absentia in 2019 of five offences including money laundering and forgery, sentenced to eight years imprisonment, and ordered to refund $132,660.00 to the complainant.
9 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Police Service has arrested Eric Afoakwa, also known as "Chad", a convict sentenced in 2019 to eight years imprisonment for money laundering, defrauding by false pretences, forgery of official documents, and tax evasion, and ordered to refund $132,660.00. Afoakwa was arrested on July 6, 2026, while preparing to leave the country and will be handed over to EOCO to enforce the court's judgment.
7 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana Police arrested convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa while he was preparing to leave the country. Afoakwa was sentenced in absentia in 2019 to eight years' imprisonment for money laundering, defrauding by false pretences, forgery of official documents, and tax evasion, and ordered to refund US$132,660.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena, at the centre of a succession dispute within the Kristo Asafo Mission, has been arrested and placed in police custody following a shooting that wounded former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo. Police recovered two loaded Glock pistols from his vehicle and additional ammunition from his residence during the investigation.
23 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The family of late Apostle Kwadwo Safo has rejected claims by his son Akofena to leadership of Kristo Asafo Mission, stating that Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, the former MP for Dome-Kwabenya, is the duly recognised Head of the Kwadwo Safo Family. The statement follows a shooting incident at the residence of Adwoa Safo's brother, though Adwoa Safo is reported to be in stable condition and responding positively to medical treatment.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya Sarah Adwoa Sarfo reported that upon arriving at her late father's residence in Kwabenya on Saturday morning, her brother Nana Kwadwo Sarfo Akofena ordered security personnel to open fire on her. She sustained gunshot injuries to her left ear and right hand and reported the incident to police.
21 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Inspector-General of Police has announced arrests of suspects linked to the murder of Nana Sewa Jankuma, Queenmother of Abamba, and a deadly armed robbery at a GB oil filling station near Atebubu in the Bono East Region. The police have intensified intelligence-led operations across the country targeting armed robbery gangs, narcotics networks, online fraud syndicates, and other organised criminal groups, with several syndicates dismantled and weapons retrieved.
22 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Two armed attacks on May 2, 2026 — one at a fuel station near Jato Zongo and one on a passenger bus near Nasia — killed four people and injured several others. The Inspector General of Police has deployed special units to track down the suspects.
5 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Inspector-General of Police has deployed personnel from the Police Intelligence Directorate and Anti-Armed Robbery Unit to Bono East and Northern regions following two armed robbery attacks on 2nd May 2026. The incidents—one at a fuel station in Atebubu District and another on a passenger bus near Nasia—left four people dead and others injured.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Armed men attacked a fuel station in Atebubu District, Bono East Region, and a passenger bus near Nasia on the Bolgatanga–Tamale highway in the Northern Region on May 2, 2026, killing four people and injuring several others. The Inspector-General of Police has deployed special units to track down the suspects and intensified armed patrols in the affected areas.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Police's Missing Persons Unit has arrested two suspects in connection with Dr. Jesse Amuah and Mrs. Elizabeth Esi Amuah, reported missing since March 23, 2026. The suspects are assisting the ongoing investigation as police continue efforts to locate the couple.
30 April 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana Police's Missing Persons Unit has arrested two people in connection with the disappearance of Dr. Jesse Amuah and Mrs. Elizabeth Esi Amuah, who have not been seen since March 23, 2026. The suspects are assisting the investigation as police continue efforts to locate the couple.
29 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Police have arrested two persons in connection with the disappearance of Dr Jesse Amuah and his wife, Elizabeth Esi Amuah, who were reported missing on April 22, 2026, after not being seen since March 23, 2026. The suspects are assisting ongoing investigations as authorities pursue multiple leads to locate the couple.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →