Also known as: Deputy Superintendent of Police Godwin Ahianyo · Superintendent Godwin Ahianyo · Supt. Godwin Ahianyo
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Joy Online
… Speaking to the media in Kumasi, the Head of the Regional Police Public Affairs Unit, Superintendent Godwin Ahianyo, said motorists and members of the public should plan their journeys ahead of the conference and comply with directives from police officers deployed to the area. …
NPP National Delegates Conference: Police announce road closures, diversions around Baba Yara StadiumThe Ghanaian Times
… A statement signed by the Head of the Public Affairs Department, Superintendent of Police Godwin Ahianyo, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, said the arrests followed sustained intelligence-led investigations conducted by the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit (AARU) of the Police Headquarte …
Police arrest 2 suspects over kidnapping, murder of Senegalese goalkeeperJoy Online
… In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 23, the Head of the Police Public Affairs Department, Superintendent of Police Godwin Ahianyo, said the operation was carried out by the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit (AARU) of the Police Headquarters in collaboration with the Police Intell …
Ashanti Regional Police arrest two foreign nationals over alleged kidnapping and murder of Senegalese goalkeeper Cheikh ToureDaily Guide
… Godwin Ahianyo, the operations led to the recovery of pill pouches containing dried leaves suspected to be narcotic substances, quantities of Tramaking 225mg and 250mg, Royal 255mg, and Rophynol 100mg, as well as 860 tablets and capsules of Tramadol suspected to be unregistered d …
Seven Arrested in Ashanti Region Drug SwoopJoy Online
… Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Godwin Ahianyo, Public Relations Officer of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, took participants through the Whistleblower Act, 2006 (Act 720), and the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989). …
NCCE empowers student leaders to champion integrity, accountabilityThe Chronicle
… A press statement signed by the Head of the Ashanti Regional Police Public Affairs Unit, Superintendent Godwin Ahianyo, stated that the occasion marked the formal introduction of the Special Operations Team to His Royal Majesty. …
Otumfuo Commends IGP, Ashanti Police Command For Special Security OperationsJoy Online
… In a statement signed by the Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, Superintendent Godwin Ahianyo, the Police said the operation was launched after receiving credible intelligence that suspected narcotic drugs were being transported in fertiliser …
Police arrest two at Asawase Market over suspected narcotic drugs concealed in fertiliser sacksDaily Guide
… The police press statement, authored and signed by Superintendent of Police (SP), Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the Ashanti Regional Police Public Affairs Unit, confirming the arrests, disclosed that quantities of suspected narcotics and other items were found on the 54 nabbed suspects …
54 Ganja Suspects BustedDaily Guide
… The police press statement, authored and signed by Superintendent of Police (SP), Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the Ashanti Regional Police Public Affairs Unit, confirming the arrests, disclosed that quantities of suspected narcotics and other items were found on the 54 nabbed suspects …
54 Ganja Suspects BustedJoy Online
… In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 15, and signed by Superintendent of Police Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the Service said the operations targeted communities identified as hotspots for the alleged trade in narcoti …
Police arrest 54 suspects and seize large quantity of suspected narcotics in Kumasi crackdownThe Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced temporary road closures and traffic diversions around Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi ahead of the NPP National Delegates Conference and elections on Saturday, October 3, 2026, to ensure public safety and security.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced temporary road closures and traffic diversions around Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi ahead of the NPP National Delegates Conference and elections on Saturday, October 3, 2026, to ensure public safety and security.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old Nigerien national and a 24-year-old Burkinabe national linked to the October 2025 kidnapping and murder of Senegalese goalkeeper Cheikh Toure. The suspects are members of a four-man group that allegedly operated under the guise of football scouting agents and used online platforms to target victims.
25 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ashanti Regional Police arrested a 32-year-old Nigerien national and a 24-year-old Burkinabe national on September 20 in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of Senegalese goalkeeper Cheikh Toure, whose body was brought to a hospital in Kumasi on October 16, 2025. Preliminary investigations linked the suspects to a four-member group operating under the guise of football scouting agents.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The IGP Special Operations Team arrested seven persons in intelligence-led operations at Ejisu, Abrepo Junction, and Atimatim in the Ashanti Region on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Police recovered pill pouches with suspected narcotic substances, quantities of various medications including Tramadol, and an unspecified amount of Ghanaian currency; all suspects are in custody assisting investigations.
25 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the NCCE held a Youth Leaders' Empowerment Dialogue Session with more than 65 student leaders from four tertiary institutions to promote integrity, accountability, and the rule of law within their campuses and communities, under the PAIReD Programme funded by German, EU, and Swiss sources.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II commended the Inspector-General of Police, the Ashanti Regional Police Command, and the IGP's Special Operations Team for their commitment to combating crime and ensuring peace. The Asantehene noted that intelligence-led operations have contributed to improving security in the Ashanti Region through reduction of drug trafficking, robbery, human trafficking and other criminal activities.
24 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Manhyia District Police Command arrested two men at Asawase Market in Kumasi on July 21, 2026, after an intelligence-led operation uncovered 100 compressed parcels of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drugs concealed in fertiliser sacks hidden among second-hand clothing.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Inspector General of Police Special Operations Team arrested 54 suspected narcotics dealers and users—49 males and 5 females, including 11 Malian nationals—in a security operation targeting crime-prone communities in Kumasi. Police recovered quantities of suspected narcotics and other items during the raids.
17 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Inspector General of Police Special Operations Team arrested 54 suspected narcotics dealers and users, including 11 Malian nationals and five females, in a major intelligence-led operation across multiple communities in Kumasi. Police recovered quantities of suspected narcotics and other items during the raids on crime-prone areas.
17 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana Police Service arrested 54 people (49 men and 5 women, including 11 Malian nationals) and recovered a large quantity of suspected narcotic substances during intelligence-led operations across communities in Ashanti Region, targeting areas identified as hotspots for drug trafficking.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Police Command is investigating a Chief Inspector accused of owning unauthorised wooden structures at Asafo BB in Kumasi and renting them to commercial sex workers. The Kumasi Mayor discovered the alleged brothels during recent demolition of illegal structures in the area and reported the matter to the regional police command.
13 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
An intelligence-led police operation in Kunsu, Ashanti Region, resulted in the arrest of four suspected drug peddlers on June 26, 2026. The police recovered a locally manufactured pistol, suspected Indian hemp, cocaine, Tramadol, and cash believed to be drug trade proceeds.
2 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ashanti Regional Police Command arrested six suspects at Airport Roundabout in Kumasi on Monday for allegedly dealing in unregistered pharmaceutical products. A search of their truck recovered 17 sacks of suspected unregistered tablets labelled Dyclosa 50mg and Royal Chest and Lungs, which will be handed to the FDA for examination.
2 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ashanti Regional Police Command arrested six suspects on June 29 during an intelligence-led operation at Airport Roundabout in Kumasi for allegedly dealing in unregistered pharmaceutical products. Officers recovered 17 fertiliser sacks of tablets, including Dyclosa 50mg and Royal Chest and Lungs products, from a truck; the suspects are in custody and the items will be examined by the Food and Drugs Authority.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service's Special Operations Team, working with the Ashanti Regional Police Command, arrested 13 suspected drug peddlers and seized large quantities of suspected narcotic substances during intelligence-led operations across Kumasi Metropolis.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A police inspector stationed at Asuoyeboah Police Station in Ashanti Region was arrested and interdicted following alleged involvement in a robbery attack on a mobile money vendor in Kumasi. A search of his residences recovered a gas pistol, ammunition, and GH¢9,835 in cash; he was remanded in police custody pending trial on May 29.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Police have arrested one person in connection with the murder of Indian national Devendra Singh in Kumasi. The victim's body was discovered in the boot of his vehicle at Sabin Akrofuom with multiple stab wounds on April 25.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →