Police command unit responsible for law enforcement operations across Ghana's Savannah Region, handling cases from robbery and illegal mining to assault investigations.
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… A police source at the Savannah Regional Police Command said the family of the late Abu Seidu has yet to come forward to claim his body, making preservation difficult amid the equipment failure. …
Two bodies stuck at St. Anne’s mortuary after refrigeration engines break downJoy Online
… However, the Savannah Regional Police Command has yet to publicly comment on the allegations.
Tears in Damongo court as accused persons show alleged torture wounds while in police custodyJoy Online
The Savannah Regional Police Command has arraigned 43 suspects before the Buipe Magistrate Court in connection with the killing of General Constable Redeemer Owusu at Gindabour. …
43 suspects arraigned over killing of police officer at GindabourThe Ghanaian Times
… The Savannah Regional Police Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday explaining that preliminary investigations showed that the deceased officer and his colleagues were on highway patrol duties along the Gindabour to Kenkyen community road when they encountered …
36 suspects arrested over lynching of police officer at GindabourJoy Online
… Meanwhile, the youth in the area have rejected the Savannah Regional Police Command’s account of the incident and are scheduled to address the press today.
Gindabour residents flee after teacher and police officer die in separate incidentsJoy Online
… To prevent the immediate resumption of illegal mining activities, it said the Task Force also dismantled 15 makeshift structures and destroyed a generator used on site. “The arrested suspects and relevant exhibits were handed over to the Savannah Regional Police Command in Damong …
NAIMOS arrest 10 illegal miners, seize equipmentJoy Online
The Savannah Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged lynching of a young man at Daboya in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region. …
Two suspects arrested over lynching at DaboyaJoy Online
… The suspects and seized exhibits have been handed over to the Savannah Regional Police Command in Damongo for further investigations and possible prosecution. …
10 arrested in illegal mining operations at KpaliJoy Online
… The suspects and relevant exhibits have been handed over to the Savannah Regional Police Command in Damongo for further investigation and appropriate legal action. …
NAIMOS, security agencies raid illegal mining camps threatening Black Volta River in Savannah RegionThe Ghanaian Times
The Savannah Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged lynching of a young man at Daboya in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region. …
Police arrest 2 over alleged lynching at DaboyaTwo bodies of former teachers are stuck at St. Anne's Catholic Hospital after the mortuary's two refrigeration engines broke down two days ago. The engines, procured in 2013, have not had a major overhaul in 13 years, and this is the third such failure this year.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Two bodies of former teachers are stuck at St. Anne's Catholic Hospital after the mortuary's two refrigeration engines broke down two days ago. The engines, procured in 2013, have not had a major overhaul in 13 years, and this is the third such failure this year.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Two men arrested by the Police Intelligence Department in connection with robbery investigations on the Salaga-Bimbila highway appeared in Damongo Circuit Court unable to stand and told the judge they had been beaten while in police custody. The judge examined their alleged injuries, ordered them taken to hospital for medical attention, and expressed concern over the wounds visible on their backs.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Savannah Regional Police Command has arraigned 43 suspects before the Buipe Magistrate Court in connection with the killing of General Constable Redeemer Owusu at Gindabour on September 16, during a mob attack. The suspects have been charged with murder and abetment of the murder of a public officer; a separate male suspect arrested with a locally manufactured pistol will face murder and unlawful possession of a firearm charges.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects following the death of General Constable Redeemer Owusu, who was attacked and lynched by a mob at Gindabour in the Savannah Region after a motorbike rider they were transporting to hospital died en route.
18 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A primary school teacher died following an encounter with police officers on the Gindabour road on September 17; his death sparked community outrage and led to vandalism of properties, with residents alleging that angry police personnel destroyed homes and vehicles in protest over the death of a police colleague, Redeemer Owusu.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat, working with the Ghana Army and Police, arrested ten suspected illegal miners (three Chinese nationals and seven Ghanaians) during an operation at Kpali in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, Savannah Region from 25 to 27 August 2026. The team seized two excavators, three excavator monitors, a Toyota Hilux, a fuel bowser, three firearms, 25 live cartridges, and other equipment, and dismantled 15 makeshift structures at the site.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Police in the Savannah Region have arrested two suspects, Adjei Abdulai (25) and Issah Mahama (22), in connection with the alleged lynching of a young man named Yibonwura at Daboya. The victim was reportedly attacked and died from injuries sustained after being accused of stealing sheanuts; a third suspect remains at large.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Security agencies arrested ten suspected illegal miners (three foreign nationals and seven Ghanaians) during a joint operation in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District in August. The operation seized two excavators, a Toyota Hilux, firearms, ammunition and other equipment, and dismantled makeshift structures at the site.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NAIMOS, Ghana Armed Forces Northern Command, and Ghana Police Service raided illegal mining camps at Kpali in Savannah Region's Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, arresting 10 suspects (three Chinese nationals and seven Ghanaians) and seizing excavators and firearms. The operation targeted mining activities threatening the Black Volta River through land degradation, sediment-laden runoff, and potential discharge of pollutants.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Savannah Regional Police Command arrested two suspects—a 25-year-old carpenter and 22-year-old student—in connection with the alleged lynching of a young man at Daboya, North Gonja District, who died after being accused of stealing sheanuts. A third suspect remains at large and investigations are ongoing.
28 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Savannah Regional Police Command, supported by the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit, arrested suspect Yacouba Oumar in connection with the June 29, 2026 robbery of two Mobile Money vendors at Buipe Cattle Market, where four armed men stole GH¢430,000. During interrogation, Oumar identified his accomplices and disclosed that the group was contracted by a cattle trader to carry out the robbery.
21 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Savannah Regional Police Command arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with a June 29 robbery of two Mobile Money vendors at Buipe Cattle Market that resulted in the loss of GH¢430,000. The suspect admitted to participating in the attack and identified three alleged accomplices.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Police in Tamale have arrested Fuseini "Fuzzy" Sorku in connection with an alleged assault on Yussif Abdul-Hakim at his residence. The arrest followed a prolonged social media dispute between the two and a press conference by the Savannah Regional NPP branch calling for the suspect's apprehension.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The opposition NPP's Savannah Regional leadership has demanded the Ghana Police Service arrest and prosecute Fuseini Sorku over the alleged assault of social media activist Yussif Abdul-Hakim in Tamale on June 6, 2026. The party alleged the attack was carried out by an NDC supporter and warned of a growing culture of political violence in the region.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →