The Ghana Police Service has arrested seven suspects in connection with a highway robbery involving a Council of State member that occurred last year along the Tamale–Buipe highway.
The suspects were identified as Rashida Yussif, Aaron Abaana Basrifanga, Wilson Abasong, Muntaru Iddrisu, also known as Virgin, Aminu Zebrilla, also known as Birdman, Inusah Sumaila, also known as Agenda, and Haruna Safianu.
On July 21, 2025, the victim was attacked by six armed men while traveling on the highway. The robbers made away with mobile phones, cash, wristwatches, reading glasses, a laptop and other personal belongings.
Following intelligence gathered by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), a team from the anti-armed robbery unit was dispatched to Salaga in the Savannah Region on Jan. 11, 2026. The operation led to the arrest of Yussif, who was found with an iPhone 7 Plus belonging to one of the victims. The phone was retrieved.
During a media briefing at the Police Headquarters in Accra on Thursday, January 29, Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, said investigations into the incident are ongoing.
