By: Daniel Yao Akpabli | ignewss — ACCRA, Ghana
The Ghana Police Service has foiled a planned robbery attack targeting three (3) banks at Labone in Accra, arresting one (1) suspect and killing two (2) others during an exchange of gunfire.
Police said the operation followed intelligence received at about 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2026, indicating that a robbery gang was preparing to attack GCB Bank, Ecobank and Zenith Bank, all located at Labone.
A police response team was immediately deployed to the area, where officers spotted members of the suspected gang in vehicles parked close to the banks.
According to the police, one of the vehicles sped away after the occupants noticed the officers.
The team pursued the vehicle and arrested Augustine Okechuku Maazi, while another occupant managed to escape.
Occupants of a second vehicle also attempted to flee while allegedly firing at the pursuing officers, but officers returned fire, resulting in the deaths of two (2) suspects.
The police subsequently recovered two (2) vehicles believed to have been used by the suspected robbers, a Toyota Highlander with registration number GS-1434-18 and a Hyundai Tucson with registration number GS-7915-17. A blow pistol was also recovered.
Augustine Okechuku Maazi remains in police custody and is assisting with investigations.
The bodies of the two (2) deceased suspects have been deposited at the mortuary for preservation, identification and autopsy.
The Ghana Police Service commended the response team for successfully preventing the planned robbery and expressed appreciation to members of the public for providing information that assists the police in identifying and disrupting criminal activities.
The service said investigations are continuing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the planned attack and to apprehend other members of the suspected robbery syndicate who remain at large.
SOURCE: www.ignewss.com