Upper East Regional Police Command — law enforcement body conducting arrests and operations across Upper East Region, recently involved in murder investigations, anti-crime sweeps, and ammunition seizures.
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. …
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. …
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. …
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. …
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. …
Police arrest 80, seize narcotics in Upper East operation
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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. …
The Upper East Regional Police Command has retrieved a large quantity of ammunition at a mechanic workshop near the Assemblies of God Church in Bolgatanga. …
The Upper East Regional Police Command has retrieved a large quantity of ammunition concealed at a mechanic workshop near the Assemblies of God Church in Bolgatanga. …
… ervices of a lawyer before the police confirmed that the suspect was murdered under their custody with vague excuses.” In yet another incident, arrests were made in Zuarungu followed by extrajudicial killings of some Mamprusis by officers of the Upper East Regional Police Command …
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.
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Four arrested for the murder of a couple in Upper East after police operation demonstrates law enforcement action on serious violent crime.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.