The Northern Regional Police Command says it has made significant progress in a kidnapping case following an intelligence-led operation that resulted in the arrest of three suspects.
In a statement signed by C/Inspector Alhassan Luckman Niendow, the Command said the suspects, Haruna Seidu, Amidu Bandi and Osman Bandi, were picked up on December 6, 2025, in Bokpaba, a village along the Bimbilla–Yendi stretch.
According to the police, the group is part of a four-member syndicate alleged to have kidnapped a 42-year-old man in Wapuli in the Yendi District and demanded GH₵100,000 from the victim’s family.
“Upon receipt of the information, Police dispatched a team of five officers from the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate to Wapuli on a surveillance, rescue and arrest assignment,” the statement said.
The team rescued the victim on December 5, 2025, after what police described as “an intensive gun-fire exchange,” leading to the arrest of the three suspects.
The Command added that the arrested suspects are in custody and will be arraigned. The fourth suspect is believed to have sustained gunshot wounds and remains at large.
Police appealed to the public for information, saying, “We are urging the public to assist with relevant information that would lead to his arrest.”
