Two Level 400 students from the University for Development Studies (UDS), Nyankpala and Dungu campuses and another person are in the grips of the Tamale Police Command for robbery.
The suspects have been identified as Peter Abugri (24), Asuma Shaini (22), and Yakubu Wakasu (19).
The suspects robbed a victim of iPhone 17 Pro and a Haojue motorbike.
The victim who reported to the Bolga-Nasia road checkpoint said that he was attacked while relieving himself in nearby bushes.
According to the complanantt, he was able to track the stolen iPhone and discovered that the suspects were heading toward the North East Region.
The police acted on this information and conducted a search.
One suspect was arrested along with the motorbike, and subsequent searches at their hostels led to the arrest of the other two suspects and the recovery of the stolen items.
A search of the suspects’ hostels recovered a pistol, an iPhone 17 valued at GH₵21,000, a jackknife, machetes, and a Haojue motorbike worth GH₵19,000.
Following investigations, they were charged and remanded to prison. The case has been adjourned to April 19, 2026.
