Upper East Regional Police Command — law enforcement authority conducting arrests and investigations across Upper East Region, including robbery, human trafficking, murder, and anti-narcotics operations.
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Joy Online
… The convict, Paul Cheloo, was arrested by the Upper East Regional Police Command on June 7, 2025, at his residence in Zebilla in the Bawku West District following investigations into a robbery case. …
29-year-old man jailed 20 years for robberyThe Chronicle
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in Bolgatanga for an alleged human trafficking case. …
Police arrest three suspects in Bolga over alleged human traffickingJoy Online
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in Bolgatanga over their alleged involvement in a human trafficking operation that reportedly forced young women into prostitution at Gbane in the Talensi District. …
3 arrested in Bolgatanga for trafficking girls into prostitutionJoy Online
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested three people for allegedly trafficking young women and forcing them into prostitution at Gbane, a mining community in the Talensi District. …
Three arrested over alleged human trafficking and forced prostitutionThe Ghanaian Times
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested four (4) suspects including one juvenile in connection with the murder of Apam Azubilla age 45 and his wife, Apam Anomsigna age 35 at Kusanaba a suburb of Zebilla District. …
Four arrested in connection with murder of a coupleJoy Online
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested four suspects in relation to the cold-blooded murder of a middle-aged couple in the Zebilla District. …
Four arrested over murder of couple in Zebilla DistrictJoy Online
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious masked armed robber and his alleged accomplice in connection with a robbery attack at Zaare, a suburb of Bolgatanga. …
Police arrest suspected notorious masked armed robber, accomplice in BolgatangaJoy Online
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious armed robber and his alleged accomplice in connection with a robbery attack at Zaare, a suburb of Bolgatanga. …
Police arrest suspected armed robber, accomplice over Bolgatanga home invasionThe Ghanaian Times
The Upper East Regional Police Command supported by the IGP’s Special Operations Team conducted an intelligence led swoop operation at Bolgatanga, Tongo, Bongo and Nabdam District from May 25, to June 3, 2026. …
IGP Special Operations team and Upper East Regional Police Command conduct swoop operationsJoy Online
The Upper East Regional Police Command, working in collaboration with the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team, has arrested 80 individuals during a coordinated anti-crime exercise carried out across several communities in the region. …
Police arrest 80 suspects in major anti-crime crackdown in Upper East RegionPaul Cheloo, 29, was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment by the Bolgatanga Circuit Court for robbery and possession of stolen motorbikes and an iPhone. He was arrested in June 2025 at his residence in Zebilla, Bawku West District, and items recovered during a police search matched property stolen in the robbery case.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Paul Cheloo, 29, was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment by the Bolgatanga Circuit Court for robbery and possession of stolen motorbikes and an iPhone. He was arrested in June 2025 at his residence in Zebilla, Bawku West District, and items recovered during a police search matched property stolen in the robbery case.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Upper East Regional Police Command arrested three suspects in Bolgatanga for allegedly trafficking young girls and forcing them into prostitution at a mining site in Talensi District. Preliminary investigations revealed that one suspect lured a victim from Nigeria with a promise of work in the film industry, then coerced her into prostitution and attempted to sell her newborn child.
2 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Upper East Regional Police Command arrested three suspects in Bolgatanga over allegations of human trafficking that lured young women from Nigeria under false promises of opportunities in the Ghanaian movie industry and forced them into prostitution at Gbane in Talensi District. Police rescued four young women aged 18–20 during the operation, and investigations revealed victims were compelled to pay daily sums and pressured to sell newborns.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Upper East Regional Police Command arrested three people for allegedly trafficking young women and forcing them into prostitution at Gbane, a mining community in the Talensi District. The main suspect allegedly lured a victim from Nigeria by promising help with a film career, then forced her into prostitution requiring daily payments of GH₵400.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Upper East Regional Police Command arrested four suspects, including one juvenile, in connection with the shooting deaths of Apam Azubilla, 45, and his wife Apam Anomsigna, 35, at Kusanaba near Zebilla District on June 10, 2026. The suspects were arrested at Kugre near Garu on June 19, 2026, and preliminary investigations indicate the victims were shot in their room.
23 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Upper East Regional Police arrested four suspects on 19 June in connection with the killing of a middle-aged couple in Zebilla District on 10 June. The suspects were found in a hideout near Garu following an intelligence-led raid.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Upper East Regional Police Command arrested Jeffrey Alentis, 26, and Moro Mohammed following an intelligence-led operation in connection with a robbery at Zaare, Bolgatanga, where a masked suspect used pepper spray to attack a female victim and stole a laptop and Samsung Galaxy A07 mobile phone. All stolen items were recovered from the alleged accomplice.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Upper East Regional Police Command arrested 26-year-old Jeffrey Alentis and Moro Mohammed following an intelligence-led operation in connection with a robbery at Zaare, Bolgatanga, where an attacker allegedly used pepper spray on a female victim and stole a laptop and mobile phone.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Upper East Regional Police Command and IGP Special Operations Team conducted intelligence-led swoop operations in Bolgatanga, Tongo, Bongo and Nabdam District from May 25 to June 3, 2026, arresting eighty suspects on suspicion of involvement in narcotic peddling, consumption and other criminal activities, and retrieving weapons, narcotics and related items.
5 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Upper East Regional Police Command, working with the Inspector-General of Police's Special Operations Team, arrested 80 individuals between May 25 and June 3, 2026, in a coordinated operation targeting criminal hotspots in Zuarungu, Bolgatanga, Tongo, Bongo and Nabdam District. Preliminary investigations suggest many suspects were involved in narcotic substance sales and use, and police recovered items including motorcycles, ammunition, suspected Indian hemp and other goods.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A coordinated intelligence-led police operation across parts of the Upper East Region between May 25 and June 3, 2026 led to the arrest of 80 suspects and seizure of narcotics, ammunition, unregistered motorbikes and casino machines. Preliminary investigation indicates the suspects were involved in narcotic peddling, consumption and other criminal activities.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Upper East Regional Police retrieved 1,400 rounds of 7.62×39mm ammunition from a mechanic workshop near the Assemblies of God Church in Bolgatanga after an apprentice discovered suspicious items. Police are investigating to establish the source and ownership of the ammunition.
11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Upper East Regional Police Command recovered 1,400 rounds of 7.62×39mm ammunition concealed in fertiliser sacks at a mechanic workshop near the Assemblies of God Church in Bolgatanga, following a report from an auto mechanic whose apprentice discovered suspicious items. Authorities are investigating the source and seeking to identify those responsible for concealing the ammunition.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Mamprugu Youth Association has raised alarm about extrajudicial killings of Mamprusis by state institutions, particularly the Ghana Police Service in Bolgatanga, and is calling on the President to order an independent investigation. The association cited the case of Abdul-Aziz Iddrisu, arrested in February 2026 in connection with a December 2025 police barrier attack, who was reported murdered in police custody, and alleged further killings in Zuarungu by the Upper East Regional Police Command.
7 May 2026 · Daily Guide →