Four men have been remanded into police custody by the Wenchi District Court over a robbery attack at Brohani near Nsawkaw in the Tain District of the Bono Region.

Yakubu Abuu, 25, Ibrahim Ahmed, 25, Abass Saliki, 31, and Ibrahim Abdallah, 36, appeared before Issah Abdul Wahab on May 11, 2026, as reported by adomonline.com on May 16, 2026.

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The Bono Regional Police Command said the suspects were arrested after an intelligence-led operation by the Nsawkaw District Police Command.

Complainant Michael Kelly Kemever, 42, a businessman based in Hani, reported the attack on May 8, 2026, with deep cuts on his waist and right shoulder.

"The incident occurred on May 7, 2026, at about 8:45 pm while Kemever was travelling as a pillion rider on a motorcycle from Brohani to Hani with his apprentice," police said.

A group of unidentified young men allegedly emerged from nearby bushes, wielding cutlasses, attacked them, and made away with a travelling bag containing GH¢200,000 in cash.

Yakubu Abuu was arrested on May 8, 2026, at about 4:30 PM. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed and named his accomplices, leading to the arrests at hideouts in Brohani and Hani.

A search of Ibrahim Abdallah’s room uncovered GH¢120,000 concealed in a black polythene bag, which has been retained as evidence.

Police also disclosed that Abass Saliki, an apprentice to the complainant, allegedly provided information on the movement of the money and urged Abuu to stage the ambush along the Wewa-Brohani Road.

The suspects have been charged with robbery, assault, causing harm, conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to cause harm, and conspiracy to commit assault.

The court remanded them into police custody and adjourned the case to June 9, 2026, for continuation of proceedings.

Police say "efforts are ongoing to arrest two other suspects who fled after the attack," the statement signed by Bono Regional Police PRO, Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, said.

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