Bono East Regional Police Command

Bono East Regional Police Command — law enforcement body conducting arrests and investigations across the Bono East Region, most recently in highway robbery, drug trafficking, and assault cases.

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November 2026
1 NovJoy Online
The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested two teachers of Techiman Senior High School (SHS) following the circulation of a viral video allegedly showing them assaulting a 17-year-old male student. …
Two Techiman SHS teachers arrested over alleged assault of 17-year-old student
September 2026
17 SeptJoy Online
… Official Silence Checks by MyJoyOnline with the Bono East Regional Police Command and Regional National Security operatives revealed that they were initially unaware of the arrest. …
Senior nursing officer remanded for 2 weeks over alleged links to ‘Ghana Jollof’ TikTok Account
15 SeptJoy Online
… But in a twist that has left the family in limbo, both the Bono East Regional Police Command and Regional National Security operatives say they have no knowledge of the arrest. …
The Ghana Jollof arrest: Mystery surrounds midnight detention of Techiman mother
3 SeptThe Chronicle
The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested two persons after intercepting a Kia Rhino vehicle allegedly transporting a consignment of foreign cigarettes and 100 containers of suspected sodium cyanide at Jema. …
Two arrested over cigarettes, suspected cyanide haul at Jema
July 2026
29 JulJoy Online
The Bono East Regional Police Command says calm has been restored following an unlawful assembly by students of the Krobo Nursing Training College near Techiman, which turned violent and resulted in the arrest of two students. …
Police restore calm after students’ protest at Krobo Nursing Training College
21 JulJoy Online
The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects believed to be involved in a highway robbery incident on the Portor-Gurumpe Highway and recovered GH¢300,000 allegedly stolen from a victim. …
Police arrest 6 suspected robbers, recover GH¢300k stolen at Portor-Gurumpe highway
21 JulJoy Online
The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a highway robbery on the Portor-Gulumpe Highway and recovered the full GH¢300,000 allegedly stolen from a businessman. …
Bono East Police arrest six over highway robbery, recover GH¢300,000 stolen cash
May 2026
22 MayThe 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 Enclave
April 2026
28 AprJoy Online
The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects for possessing substances believed to be narcotic drugs without lawful authority. …
Bono East Police seize 166 parcels of suspected cannabis
28 AprThe Ghanaian Times
The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested two men for possessing suspected narcotic drugs without lawful authority following a patrol operation at Kintampo. …
Two arrested in Kintampo over suspected Cannabis haul

Society

Two Techiman SHS teachers arrested over alleged student assault

The News

Police in Bono East have arrested two teachers from Techiman Senior High School following a viral video allegedly showing them assaulting a 17-year-old male student on October 23, 2026. The teachers, identified as English teacher Jerry Jones Owusu Bekoe and ICT teacher Ameyaw Adusa, are in custody assisting investigations; police say they allegedly confronted the Form Three student over claims he had assaulted two Form One students.

11 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

Two Techiman SHS teachers arrested over alleged student assault
Police in Bono East have arrested two teachers from Techiman Senior High School following a viral video allegedly showing them assaulting a 17-year-old male student on October 23, 2026. The teachers, identified as English teacher Jerry Jones Owusu Bekoe and ICT teacher Ameyaw Adusa, are in custody assisting investigations; police say they allegedly confronted the Form Three student over claims he had assaulted two Form One students.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →

Thursday 17 September

Senior nursing officer remanded over alleged Ghana Jollof TikTok links
A Senior Nursing Officer, Salomey Awity Baffoe, has been remanded for two weeks by the Adenta Circuit Court over allegations that she operates the TikTok account "Ghana Jollof," which has been critical of government officials. She was arrested in a midnight raid on September 13 at her home in Hansua, Techiman Municipality.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 15 September

Techiman mother vanishes after midnight detention; arrest denied
A 40-year-old woman, Salomey Baffoe, was arrested at her home in Hansua, Techiman Municipality on September 13, 2025 between 11 p.m. and midnight by individuals claiming to be National Security operatives, according to her family. The family alleges she is being wrongly linked to the anonymous "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account critical of President John Mahama, but the Bono East Regional Police Command and Regional National Security operatives deny knowledge of the arrest, and her whereabouts remain unknown.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 3 September

Two arrested for transporting cigarettes and suspected cyanide
Bono East Regional Police arrested two persons after intercepting a vehicle in Jema on 1 September 2026, discovering 321 boxes of foreign cigarettes, 100 containers of suspected sodium cyanide, and various food items. The EPA and GSA have taken samples of the suspected cyanide for laboratory analysis.
3 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 29 July

Police respond to student protest at Krobo Nursing Training College
Students at Krobo Nursing Training College near Techiman staged an unlawful protest on July 27 without notifying police, which turned violent when some students allegedly threw stones at officers and members of the public. Police fired warning shots to disperse the crowd and arrested two students; preliminary investigations indicate the protest was over feeding conditions at the college.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 21 July

Police arrest six in Portor-Gurumpe highway robbery, recover GH¢300k
The Bono East Regional Police Command arrested six suspects in connection with a July 19 highway robbery on the Portor-Gurumpe Highway and recovered GH¢300,000. According to police, the driver of a Kia Rhino truck conspired with five others to rob his employer, who was carrying cash to purchase cattle.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Bono East police arrest six in highway robbery, recover GH¢300,000
The Bono East Regional Police Command arrested six suspects over a highway robbery on the Portor-Gulumpe Highway on July 19, 2026, and recovered the full GH¢300,000 stolen from a businessman. Police say the victim's driver allegedly planned the robbery and provided information to the other suspects.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 22 May

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 28 April

Bono East police arrest two with 166 cannabis parcels
Police in Kintampo arrested Sadick Wemuah (42) and Senbeti Karim (39) during a patrol on April 26, 2026, and seized 166 parcels of suspected cannabis from their vehicle valued at GH¢107,000.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Two men arrested in Kintampo with suspected cannabis haul
Police in Bono East arrested Sadic Wemah and Senbeti Karim on April 26 after a patrol intercepted their vehicle on the Kintampo–New Longoro road and found two sacks containing 166 parcels of dried plant material suspected to be cannabis. The suspects admitted ownership and told investigators they intended to transport the drugs to Banda Nkwanta for sale.
28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →