Bono East Regional Police Command have shot and killed two robbery and kidnapping suspects through an intelligence-led operation on criminal syndicate at Yeji in the Bono East Region on Monday, December 21, 2021.
Information gathered indicates the deceased suspects, Ali Ruga alias Ali Muguyaro and Issaka Abubakar alias Kuriidor, were members of a robbery and kidnapping syndicate in and around the Yeji enclave.
According to report, they were involved in the kidnapping of one Boma on Saturday, December 11, 2021 and released him later on after a ransom of Twenty-Five Thousand Ghana Cedis [GH¢25,000.00] was paid.
The Police said an intelligence established that the same syndicate kidnapped one Alhaji Juuli about two months ago and released him after a ransom of Sixty Thousand Ghana Cedis [GH¢60,000] was also paid. Also, the syndicate was involved in the robbery and murder on Atebubu Highway on December 17, 2021.
Police investigation established that the syndicate operates in and around the Bono East Region notably Yeji, Atebubu, Prang, Kintampo, Kwame Danso and at times in the Savannah Region.
The Police have retained a single barrel shotgun with two live ‘BB’ cartridges, three mobile phones and a talisman after a search was conducted at their hideout at Konkoba, a suburb of Yeji.