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Court issues arrest warrant for 2 hotel managers
A magistrate court in Tamale, in the Northern Region, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of two hotel managers in the metropolis.
The two managers (names withheld) of Mole Guest House and Galaxy Guest House, failed to appear before the court presided by Amadu Issifu.
The two are among ten hotel operators in the Tamale metropolis standing trial for stealing electricity.
The hotel owners allegedly stolen power up to the tune of GH₵50,000.
The Deputy Director of Public Affair Directorate of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), Mr Alhassan Abaaba, revealed that three hotels stole 50,000 worth of power.
He named the three as Mole Guest House that stole electricity worth GH¢15,000, Baobab Guest House GH¢11,000 and Galaxy Guest House GH¢25,000.
Mr Abaaba lamented that the rate at which customers steal electricity in the region was alarming and that if nothing was done to halt it, could affect power supply in the region.
He said that NEDCo would adopt legal means to recover the stolen money from customers, adding, “We will pursue the court case to its logical conclusion.”
Mr Abaaba admonished all those engaged in power theft to desist from the practice and asked the public to assist NEDCo fight illegal connections in the region.
FROM YAKUBU ABDUL-MAJEED, TAMALE
The Upper East Regional Police Command has retrieved a large quantity of ammunition at a mechanic workshop near the Assemblies of God Church in Bolgatanga.
The retrieval followed a report made to the Police on May 9, 2026 by an auto mechanic, who stated that his apprentice discovered suspicious items while sweeping the workshop premises.
A team of Police officers moved swiftly to the scene and recovered two sealed packets hidden in fertilizer sacks inside a hen coop.
The packets contained a total of 1,400 rounds of 7.62×39mm ammunition, with each packet containing 700 rounds.
The exhibits are in Police custody for evidential purposes, while investigations continue to establish the source and ownership of the ammunition.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspected robbers believed to be involved in a series of armed robberies within the Bolgatanga metropolis and along the Bolgatanga-Walewale highway.
The suspects, identified as Moses Akungoe, also known as “Mosbee,”, and Jacob Akugri, also known as “Weezy,” were arrested on May 9, 2026 in Kumasi by a team from the CID Headquarters Operations Unit following weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance operations in Bolgatanga and Walewale.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects were part of a robbery gang armed with two AK47 rifles and pistols, operating within the Upper East and North East Regions.
The gang is believed to have robbed several persons of cash, motorbikes, and mobile phones on streets and highways, with some of the incidents resulting in deaths.
During interrogation, the suspects admitted to their involvement in several robbery activities and identified the alleged gang leader as Issaka, with another accomplice named Araafat, both currently at large.
Police are currently pursuing leads to arrest the remaining suspects including some persons believed to be supplying the gang with weapons for their criminal activities.
The two suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations, while efforts continue to retrieve stolen items and identify other accomplices linked to the robberies.
