The Ghana Police Service in the Ahafo Region has arrested three suspects for the unlawful possession of firearms, ammunition and drones, allegedly in preparation for a robbery.
At a media briefing in Goaso, Ahafo Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) James Annor, said two of the suspects — Johnson Mawutor, 26, and Kelvin Ofori, 22 — were arrested by the Regional Taskforce Patrol team on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at about 11:30 p.m.
According to police, the two men were riding an unregistered motorbike along the Ayomso–Goaso road towards Ayomso when officers on patrol spotted them. On noticing the police presence, the suspects reportedly switched off the motorbike’s headlights and attempted to flee. However, the patrol team pursued and apprehended them.
A search conducted on the suspects led to the retrieval of an AK-47 assault rifle (serial number 68098152) loaded with 29 rounds of ammunition, concealed in a bag they were carrying.
Further investigations and a subsequent search at Johnson Mawutor’s residence at Abrodanho, a suburb of Goaso, uncovered additional weapons and items suspected to be linked to a planned robbery. These included a Beretta Bruni pistol (MOD.92), an NM157-1941 pistol, 30 rounds of 9mm ammunition and 50 rounds of AK-47 ammunition.
Police also retrieved four Motorola handsets, a Contiso F35 drone, a machete and a bayonet knife, which investigators believe may have been intended for criminal use.
Preliminary investigations, DCOP Annor disclosed, indicate that Johnson Mawutor, together with Mawuli Dogba and another suspect, Mohammed Adinan Ussif — who is currently at large — allegedly acquired the weapons on the day of their arrest from Techiman in the Bono East Region.
He said efforts are underway to track down Mohammed Adinan Ussif and any other accomplices connected to the case. Meanwhile, Johnson Mawutor, Mawuli Dogba and Kelvin Ofori remain in police custody and are expected to be arraigned before court on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
DCOP Annor assured residents of Ahafo of the police’s commitment to maintaining peace and security in the region and urged the public to continue volunteering credible information to support law enforcement efforts in protecting lives and property.
