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Anti-Armed Robbery Unit

Also known as: AARU

Ghana Police Service unit deployed to track armed robbery gangs and conduct intelligence-led operations targeting organised crime.

2026-04-282026-08-08

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Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Following the incidents, Mr Yohuno directed personnel from the Police Intelligence Directorate Headquarters and the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit to move into the affected regions to support ongoing operations and lead a manhunt for the perpetrators.

    Four killed, others injured in separate robbery attacks in Bono East, Northern Regions
  3. April 2026
  4. Daily Guide

    A team comprising officers from the Missing Persons Unit, Anti-Armed Robbery Unit and the Crime Scene Management Team immediately took over the investigation into the case.

    Couple Missing; Police Arrest Two
  5. The Ghanaian Times

    A team comprising officers from the Missing Persons Unit, Anti-Armed Robbery Unit and the Crime Scene Management Team immediately took over the investigation into the case.

    Police arrest two people in connection with disappearance of a couple
  6. Joy Online

    A team comprising officers from the Missing Persons Unit, the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit, and the Crime Scene Management Team was deployed to take over the investigation.

    Mystery deepens as 2 arrested in disappearance of Accra couple

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Ghana Police arrest 26 Nigerians in trafficking and cybercrime operations

    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

Thursday 9 July

  1. Convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa arrested after six years

    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

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Ghana Police arrest convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa

    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

Monday 6 July

  1. Police arrest fugitive fraudster Eric Afoakwa at border

    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

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Safo Akofena arrested over shooting of MP Adwoa Safo

    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

Monday 22 June

  1. Kristo Asafo family affirms Adwoa Safo as rightful heir

    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

Sunday 21 June

  1. Former MP Sarah Adwoa Sarfo shot at father's residence

    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

Friday 22 May

  1. Police arrest suspects in Atebubu murder and robbery cases

    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

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Four killed in armed robberies across Bono East, Northern regions

    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

Monday 4 May

  1. IGP deploys special units after deadly armed robberies in two regions

    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

  2. Four killed in armed attacks at fuel station and passenger bus

    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

Thursday 30 April

  1. Police arrest two over missing couple in Ghana

    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

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Police arrest two suspects in missing couple case

    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

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Two arrested in Accra couple disappearance investigation

    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

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