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The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested seven suspects in connection with the armed hijacking of a fuel tanker carrying 5,400 litres of fuel at Teacher Mante near Suhum in the Eastern Region. The operation also led to the recovery of two tankers, a pumping machine, and a vehicle.
According to a police statement issued on August 11, 2025, the incident occurred on August 6 when the suspects, travelling in a green pickup truck, intercepted the tanker, registration number GT 2493-20. The driver and his mate were handcuffed and forced into the pickup while two of the attackers drove the tanker away.
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The next day, police in the Accra Region intercepted the pickup and rescued the victims after a chase, arresting one suspect, identified as Christian Bortey Bernard. Later that day, intelligence-led operations took officers to a fuel station at Asikawa Junction near Bunso, where the stolen tanker was found alongside another tanker, registration number GN 804-13.
Six additional suspects — Mark Ahito, 34; Shaibu Adams, 27; Awini Ibrahim, 25; Muniru Ayeba, 19; Barnabas Atiga, 26; and Abdullah Ganiu, 32 — were arrested.
The two fuel tankers, the pumping machine, and a Golf car with registration number GW 5185-Z were impounded.
The suspects remain in custody, assisting with investigations. The police have urged drivers and transport operators to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activity, stressing their commitment to pursuing and prosecuting offenders to the fullest extent of the law.