Ashaiman: Police arrest two suspects in robbery of businessman

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects for attacking and robbing a businessman at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region.

One of the suspects, Karim Fatao, was apprehended on 26th February 2025, the same day as the robbery. 

The second suspect, Wonder Babanawo, who had been on the police wanted list for a series of robberies within Ashaiman and parts of Tema, was arrested on 29th March 2025.

A statement signed by the Tema Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Stella Dede Dzakpasu, stated that a search on the suspects led to the retrieval of a Ruger pistol loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition, 30 mobile phone covers, six SIM cards, a quantity of dried plant material suspected to be Indian hemp, one Samsung tablet, and three copies of land indenture.

The statement further indicated that Karim Fatao was arraigned before court on 3rd March 2025 and was remanded into police custody. 

Meanwhile, the second suspect, Wonder Babanawo, remains in police custody and is set to be put before court to face justice.