The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery incident that resulted in the death of a miner at Asonkore SSNIT Flats Down, a suburb of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.
The suspect, identified as Rahman Ad ams, also known as Wale, was arrested on January 18, 2026 at Pomposo through an intelligence-led operation. The arrest follows a residential robbery that occurred on December 12, 2025, when armed assailants attacked a house at Asonkore.
Police responded swiftly and found the lifeless body of a 42-year-old miner inside the house.
A statement by the police on Wednesday said preliminary investigations established that the assailants gained entry by cutting through a burglar-proof window, robbed the occupants of cash amounting to GH¢2,600.00, a laptop, and a vehicle ignition key, and assaulted the deceased during the attack.
One suspect, identified as A.T., and a Nigerian both currently at large, are believed to have played key roles in the robbery and murder.
Items retrieved from the scene included hammers, machetes, and cutters, while the body was deposited at the Obuasi Government Hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting investigations, while efforts are underway to locate and arrest the remaining accomplices to face justice.
