In a swift response to a widely circulated video on social media, the Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of two suspects, Kwame Sarpong and Ibrahim Mohammed, who were featured in footage brandishing a machete and daggers while threatening harm to anyone resisting their robberies.
The Ghana Police Service in a statement
said the individuals, self-identifying as the "Aputuogya Gangsters,"
were apprehended at their hideout in Aputuogya on November 19, 2023.
Aputuogya is near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. It is on the Atonsu
to Lake Bosomtwe road.
The suspects, Kwame Sarpong and Ibrahim
Mohammed, are currently in police custody, actively participating in ongoing
investigations.
The widely circulated video reveals a
disturbing scene where the self-proclaimed "demons" wielded a cutlass
and daggers, issuing explicit warnings.
Their threats included stabbing anyone who dared to resist their
robbery attempts, creating an atmosphere of fear and concern among social media
users who encountered the video.
With the suspects now in custody, the police are diligently
conducting investigations to ascertain the full extent of their activities and
any potential criminal network associated with the "Aputuogya
Gangsters."
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