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Police Hospital — health facility in Accra where staff faced disciplinary action for failing to provide timely care to Charles Amissah.

Police Hospital failed to provide timely emergency care to engineer Charles Amissah following a hit-and-run incident in February 2026, contributing to his death from blood loss, according to a committee investigation submitted to the Health Minister. The Health Minister has directed disciplinary action against health professionals at the hospital for serious lapses in emergency response procedures and triage.

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Society

Police kill 2, arrest 4 in Upper East robbery gang operation

The News

Ghana Police killed two armed robbery suspects and arrested four others after dismantling a gang operating across the Upper East Region on April 29, 2026. The suspects confessed to multiple violent robberies including a February bus attack, truck robbery, and a March mining site raid, and police recovered a rifle and seven stolen motorbikes.

1 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Friday 1 May

  1. Police kill 2, arrest 4 in Upper East robbery gang operation

    Ghana Police killed two armed robbery suspects and arrested four others after dismantling a gang operating across the Upper East Region on April 29, 2026. The suspects confessed to multiple violent robberies including a February bus attack, truck robbery, and a March mining site raid, and police recovered a rifle and seven stolen motorbikes.

    1 May 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. Police dismantle robbery gang in Upper East Region

    A Ghana Police Service intelligence team dismantled a robbery gang in the Upper East region on April 29, 2026, arresting four suspects and killing two others. The gang was responsible for violent attacks including robberies on the Zuarungu–Kongo road and at a mining site, and police recovered a G3 rifle, ammunition, and seven stolen motorbikes.

    1 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  3. Police dismantle armed robbery gang in Upper East Region

    The Ghana Police Service dismantled a suspected armed robbery gang operating in the Upper East Region on April 29, 2026, killing two suspects and arresting four others. The operation recovered a G3 rifle, seven stolen motorbikes, and linked the gang to multiple violent robberies including a bus attack in February that injured a driver and a mining site robbery in March.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Police dismantle armed robbery gang in Upper East Region

    Ghana Police dismantled a suspected armed robbery gang in the Upper East Region on April 29, 2026, killing two suspects and arresting four others at a hideout in Zuarungu. Police recovered a loaded G3 rifle, seven stolen motorbikes, and linked the gang to multiple violent attacks across the region including an assault that left a bus driver with gunshot wounds.

    1 May 2026 · The Chronicle

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