Law enforcement authority in Ghana's Savannah Region handling arrests in illegal mining, robbery, lynching, and assault cases.
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… The reluctance of the Savannah Regional Police Command to act decisively is a clear danger to the security and safety of the region,” he said. …
NPP demands immediate arrest of suspect over alleged assault on social media activistThe 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 →
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 →
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 hours ago · 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 →