Seven trucks suspected of being involved in the diversion of products have been seized by national security operations in the Ashanti Region.

Officials said that truckers who transport products from the Tema Port say they are going to Burkina Faso, but they discharge the goods at Kumasi to avoid paying the duty that is due.

During investigations by National Security officials to determine the true destination, the trucks were stopped near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region and sent to Kumasi.

Officials insist that the items were being diverted to Kumasi and other regions of the Ashanti Region because their owners were avoiding taxes, despite the drivers’ claims that they were taking the products to Burkina Faso.

Customs and National Security officers worked together to accompany every truck to Kumasi. Additionally, officials have stated that they are trying to locate the commodities’ owners as part of their investigations. Since then, customs officials have seized the seized vehicles.

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested three individuals in connection with a brazen daylight robbery that occurred at Nyanikrom, near Shama Junction, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

In a statement signed by Superintendent Olivia E.T. Adiku, Head of the Public Affairs Unit at the Regional Police Headquarters in Sekondi, authorities confirmed that the arrests followed a targeted surveillance operation based on credible intelligence.

According to police reports, the suspects are believed to have conspired using insider information to intercept corporate funds that had just been withdrawn from a bank in Takoradi for salary payments.

The robbery took place around 12:00 p.m. as company employees were returning from the bank. The attackers, using an unregistered sedan and a motorbike, ambushed the victims near Unique School Junction in Nyanikrom. The suspects allegedly shattered the vehicle’s windows and made away with the cash.

However, due to prior surveillance, police responded swiftly and arrested three suspects. They also retrieved GHC149,500, believed to be the stolen money.

The suspects have been identified as:

• Francis Mensah, also known as Francis Kwaw, 34 years
• Ebenezer Cofie, 32 years
• Samuel Bentum, 35 years

All three are currently in police custody assisting with investigations.

Authorities have also named Maxwell Kofi Yeboah, a corporate driver, as a suspected accomplice who remains at large. A manhunt has been launched to locate and arrest him.

The Police Command has assured the public that every effort is being made to apprehend the remaining suspect and ensure that all individuals involved are brought to justice.

Former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has been attacked during a chaos that erupted during the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency on Friday, July 11.

Tensions escalated during the parliamentary rerun at Ablekuma North constituency when a group of unidentified macho men stormed St. Peter’s polling station, disrupting the process and unleashing violence on political figures and journalists.

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According to Channel One News’ Jude Duncan, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, and a female party agent were severely assaulted during the incident. Both reportedly suffered facial injuries, with visible swelling.

Eyewitnesses described the arrival of the attackers as highly coordinated, causing panic among voters and halting the voting process temporarily. Security personnel were deployed to restore calm and ensure the continuation of the election.

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The rerun, covering 19 polling stations, was organized by the EC to resolve months-long electoral dispute stemming from the December 7, 2024, general elections. The process is intended to restore parliamentary representation to the constituency, which has remained without a Member of Parliament since then.

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Despite the NPP’s official boycott of the rerun—citing unfairness in the EC’s decision—its candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, defied the party’s directive and actively participated in the contest. Political tensions in the area remain high following the violent incident.

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