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Savannah Regional Police Command

Law enforcement authority in Ghana's Savannah Region handling arrests in illegal mining, robbery, lynching, and assault cases.

2026-06-092026-09-18

In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. September 2026
  2. The 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 Gindabour
  3. Joy 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 incidents
  4. Joy 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 equipment
  5. August 2026
  6. Joy 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 Daboya
  7. Joy 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 Kpali
  8. Joy 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 Region
  9. The 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 Daboya
  10. The Ghanaian Times

    The Savannah Regional Police Command, with support from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit, has dismantled the robbery gang behind the robbery of two Mobile Money vendors on June 29, 2026 at the Buipe Cattle Market in the Savannah Region, during which an amount of GH¢430,000 was stolen.

    Police arrest suspect over GH¢430,000 robbery at Buipe cattle market
  11. Joy Online

    The Savannah Regional Police Command, with support from the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit, has arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the robbery of two Mobile Money vendors at the Buipe Cattle Market in the Savannah Region.

    Police arrest suspect over GH¢430,000 robbery at Buipe cattle market
  12. June 2026
  13. Joy Online

    Sources indicate that the Tamale police referred the case to the Savannah Regional Police Command through a formal communication.

    Police arrest Fuseini ‘Fuzzy’ Sorku in Tamale over alleged assault case

Today

  1. 36 arrested over police officer death at Gindabour lynching

    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.

    5 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times

Yesterday

  1. Gindabour community flees after teacher, officer deaths spark unrest

    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.

    16 hours ago · Joy Online

Tuesday 1 September

  1. NAIMOS arrests ten illegal miners, seizes equipment

    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

Sunday 30 August

  1. Two arrested over alleged lynching in North Gonja District

    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

  2. Ten arrested in illegal mining operation at Kpali in Savannah

    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

Friday 28 August

  1. NAIMOS raids illegal mining camps threatening Black Volta River

    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

  2. Police arrest two suspects in Daboya alleged lynching death

    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

Friday 21 August

  1. Police arrest gang member in GH¢430,000 cattle market robbery

    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

  2. Police arrest suspect in GH¢430,000 Buipe cattle market robbery

    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

Monday 15 June

  1. Police arrest Fuseini Sorku in Tamale over alleged assault

    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

Tuesday 9 June

  1. NPP calls for arrest over alleged assault on social media activist

    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

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