The gang first struck on 29 November 2025, when three-armed men wielding a pump-action gun and a pistol attacked the residence of J.A. Following intelligence-led investigations, personnel of the Eastern Regional Police Intelligence Department (PID), in collaboration with the Accra Regional PID, arrested Kofi Ishmael, aged 30, on 6 January 2026 at his hideout at Avenor in Accra. Acting on information provided by Kofi Ishmael, police arrested Kwame Bediako at his hideout at Ablekumah, Agape. According to the police, Kwame Bediako admitted his involvement in the Peduase robbery and further mentioned Gideon, a taxi driver, as another accomplice. Kwame Bediako disclosed that the gang was planning to carry out another robbery on the very day he was arrested.

Source: GhanaWeb January 11, 2026 10:45 UTC