The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of seven individuals, including two military personnel and three police officers, over their alleged involvement in a robbery syndicate linked to multiple attacks across Accra, Tema, Anyinam, Kumasi, and Takoradi.

The Police Service disclosed this in a statement shared on its official social media platforms on Tuesday, noting that the arrests were carried out by the Office of the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP.

According to the statement, the case began after an Ivorian investor, Mousa Bamba, reported that he had been lured to the Dzorwulu area under the pretext of a planned purchase of six kilograms of gold valued at US$450,000.

Bamba alleged that upon arrival, the suspects posed as officers of the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, and military personnel before robbing him at gunpoint and fleeing the scene.

Following his complaint, police launched investigations that led to the initial arrest of two suspects, Mohammed Umaro, also known as Alhaji, and Gabriel Sewornu, also known as Dangote.

Further investigations by the Ghana Police Service subsequently linked additional suspects to the operation, including two soldiers identified as Lance Corporals Eugene Akurugu and Emmanuel Arko, also known as Bullet, as well as three police officers; Inspector Richmond Osei, Corporal Gideon Anor, and Lance Corporal Felix Deku Tetteyga.

The Police Service stated that the officers involved have since been interdicted to allow for full investigations into their conduct.

It further revealed that intelligence-led operations by the Office of the Special Operations Assistant to the IGP led to the arrest of additional suspects, including Justin Oduro, also known as Don King and Mafia, Clement Gyasi, and Farouk Zakari, between May 23 and May 24, 2026.

“All suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations, while efforts continue to arrest other accomplices connected to the syndicate,” the Ghana Police Service said.

The Nigerian Air Force has intensified its counter-terrorism operations in Borno State following fresh air strikes targeting terrorist hideouts within the Sambisa Forest axis.

The development was disclosed in a press statement posted on the official page of the Nigerian Air Force on May 26, 2026.

According to the statement, air assets under the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI carried out precision strikes on identified terrorist camps and logistics structures at Biramiri in the Gezuwa area of Borno State after receiving Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance reports.

The Nigerian Air Force stated that the operation destroyed key facilities used by the insurgents while several fighters were reportedly neutralised during the coordinated attacks.

The statement further noted that the sustained air offensives have disrupted the activities of terrorist elements operating within the Sambisa axis, limiting their movement and access to safe locations.

The military added that the operation forms part of ongoing efforts by Operation HADIN KAI and other security agencies to maintain pressure on terrorist networks across the North-East region.

“The coordinated attacks destroyed key terrorist facilities and neutralised several fighters, further crippling the operational capacity of the insurgents,” the statement read.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one of the key suspects linked to the alleged theft of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, valued at N1.02 billion and recovered assets worth more than N300 million connected to the crime.

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Tijani, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Ikeja.

Tijani explained that the arrest followed a petition submitted by MEA Energy over an alleged case of conspiracy and theft involving petroleum products worth N1.02 billion reportedly carried out by two suspects.

According to him, the command immediately launched a discreet investigation backed by intelligence gathering, surveillance and technical operations after receiving the complaint.

“Upon receipt of the complaint, operatives of the command commenced discreet investigation supported by technical intelligence gathering and surveillance operations.

“After 12 days of intensive tracking and follow-up operations, one of the principal suspects, aged 38, was apprehended in Delta, where he had fled in an attempt to evade justice.

“The suspect was successfully tracked and apprehended through coordinated interstate policing efforts by operatives of the command,” Tijani said.

The police commissioner further revealed that the suspect confessed to participating in the alleged crime during interrogation.

He added that the suspect later assisted investigators in recovering cash and properties valued at over N300 million, believed to be proceeds from the unlawful diversion of petroleum products.

Tijani stated that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the second suspect, who remains at large.

He added that the arrested suspect would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigations.