Bono Regional Police Command — law enforcement agency overseeing policing in Bono Region, investigating incidents including festival violence, drug trafficking, and murder cases.
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The Ghanaian Times
… The Bono Regional Police Command said the incident occurred on Saturday, October 3, 2026, after the festival celebration had ended. …
Two dead, 14 injured In gunfire during Yam Festival at NchiraaJoy Online
… According to the Bono Regional Police Command, in a statement signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, Public Relations Officer, preliminary investigations indicate that the incident occurred at about 5:30 p.m., shortly after the Yam festival programme had ended. …
Nchiraa Yam festival: Two killed, 14 injured as police restore calmThe Ghanaian Times
… According to the Bono Regional Police Command, a search conducted in their rooms led to the recovery of 147 yellow compressed slabs wrapped in sellotape and suspected to be Indian hemp. …
Police arrest two, seize 147 parcels of suspected Indian hemp, tramadol in Dormaa AhenkroJoy Online
… According to a press release issued on Friday, September 4, the suspects, identified as Mary Awuni and her son, Maxwell Akukah, were arrested during an intelligence-led operation, according to the Bono Regional Police Command. …
Police arrest mother and son over suspected drugs in Dormaa AhenkroJoy Online
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCoP) Joshua Coppson, Bono Regional Police Commander, has called for deeper collaboration between the police and traditional authorities to combat societal ills and crime. …
Bono Regional Police Commander calls for deepened police-traditional authority relationshipThe Ghanaian Times
… Several attempts to contact the Bono Regional Police Command for comment proved unsuccessful. …
Communal clash looms at Jinijini …as 3 chiefs lay claim to disputed galamsey siteJoy Online
The Bono Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into the murder of an 87-year-old retired veterinary officer. …
Bono Region: Police investigate heinous murder of retired veterinary officerThe Ghanaian Times
… Tegepetey further disclosed that the chiefs of Atronie held a press conference last Tuesday to condemn the activities and subsequently reported the matter to the Bono Regional Police Command in Sunyani. …
Farming communities in Sunyani under siege …as armed galamsey operators invade farmlandsJoy Online
Conveners of the planned “Stop Galamsey in Tano River” demonstration in the Sunyani Municipality have expressed disappointment in the Bono Regional Police Command for cancelling their street protest. …
Galamsey: Conveners disappointed as police cancel street protestJoy Online
… According to the Bono Regional Police Command, the suspects were arrested following an intelligence-led operation by the Nsawkaw District Police Command after a businessman was attacked and robbed of GH¢200,000. …
Four remanded over GH¢200K robbery attack in WenchiTwo people died and 14 others, including a police officer, sustained gunshot wounds during disturbances at the Yam Festival in Nchiraa, Wenchi Municipality, Bono Region, on October 3, 2026. The incident began after a gunshot was heard as a chief was being escorted to his palace; police have restored calm and are investigating.
14 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Two people died and 14 others, including a police officer, sustained gunshot wounds during disturbances at the Yam Festival in Nchiraa, Wenchi Municipality, Bono Region, on October 3, 2026. The incident began after a gunshot was heard as a chief was being escorted to his palace; police have restored calm and are investigating.
14 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Disturbances erupted at a Yam festival celebration in Nchiraa, Wenchi Municipality, Bono Region on October 3, 2026, leaving two people dead and 13 others, including a police officer, with gunshot wounds. Police have restored calm and intensified patrols in the area while investigations continue.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit arrested a 66-year-old woman and her 29-year-old son after police recovered 147 parcels of suspected Indian hemp, 270 boxes and 329 blisters of Tramadol, 14 blisters of Rohypnol, and GH¢87,751 in cash from their rooms at Dormaa Ahenkro. The suspects remain in custody assisting with investigations.
4 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Bono Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit arrested a 66-year-old woman and her 29-year-old son at Kumi Daa Street in Dormaa Central Municipality after officers recovered 147 compressed slabs suspected to be Indian hemp, 270 boxes and 329 blisters of assorted Tramadol, 14 blisters of Rohypnol, and GH¢87,751 and CFA 2,000. The mother claimed the items were given to her for delivery to Côte d'Ivoire, while the son said they belonged to his brother.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Bono Regional Police Commander Deputy Commissioner Joshua Coppson called for deepened collaboration between police and traditional authorities to combat crime and build a safer society, noting that chiefs and queenmothers could support police by providing relevant crime-fighting information.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Tension is mounting at Jinijini in the Sunyani Municipality over a piece of land claimed by three chiefs, with armed illegal miners forcefully occupying farmlands there. The chiefs of Sunyani, Atronie and Wamfie have called for immediate security intervention against the galamsey operators.
15 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Bono Regional Police Command is investigating the murder of Alhaji Abdulai Toure, 87, a retired veterinary officer from Berekum, whose body was found with multiple gunshot wounds near a public cemetery in Sampa's New Japan suburb on June 1, 2026. According to police, the deceased had previously reported arson at his home and vehicle, and was abducted by four men identified as Abode, Mepawokyew, Alaska and Baala from a passenger bus.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Residents of several farming communities in Sunyani Municipality say illegal galamsey operators are moving into their areas with armed force and heavy equipment, threatening cocoa and cashew farms. More than 500 farmers have appealed to security agencies for immediate action and say they are prepared to resist what they describe as attempts by "powerful people" to seize their farmlands.
1 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Bono Regional Police Command cancelled a planned demonstration by Abesim youth against illegal mining pollution of the Tano River, scheduled for May 22, 2026, citing security reasons. The lead convener, Mr Kingsley Kusi Appiah, expressed disappointment, describing the police's cited reasons as unconvincing given the river's pollution.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Four suspects have been remanded into police custody by Wenchi District Court following a robbery attack on a businessman near Nsawkaw in the Bono Region on May 7, 2026, in which GH¢200,000 in cash was stolen. The men, aged 25 to 36, were arrested after an intelligence-led operation by the Nsawkaw District Police Command; the first suspect allegedly confessed and named his accomplices.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →