Crime & Punishment of Monday, 9 March 2020

Source: 3news.com

12 Fulanis grabbed over kidnappings, robberies in Ashanti Region

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The Ashanti Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has rounded up 12 persons believed to be Fulanis.

These persons are suspected to be involved in recent cases of robberies and kidnapping around Ejura, Mampong and Akomadan areas in the Ashanti Region.

The suspects are Bube Buru alias Jawuga, 29, Abdulai Mahamadu, 29, Karim Abdulai, 37, Sulemana Ali, 32, Yusif Musah, 40, and Halidu Ali, 25.

The others are Ali Adama, 40, Abubakari Gariba, 20, Gariba Maanu, 40, Bella Amadu, 27, Alidu Amadu, 18, and Ali Abraham, 20.

“These 12 suspects have already been identified by their victims,” a release issued by the Command on Monday, March 9 said.

“The suspects have since been remanded by District Courts in the various Communities above mentioned to reappear on separate dates.”

The police are urging other victims of the stated crimes to report to the regional headquarters to assist in investigations.