GHANA: Suspected Armed Robber Dies After Jumping from Moving Police Vehicle
GHANA: Suspected Armed Robber Dies After Jumping from Moving Police Vehicle – A 30-year-old suspected armed robber, Mumin Kresi, has died after reportedly jumping from a moving police vehicle while attempting to escape custody in Ghana’s Savannah Region.
According to reports, Kresi was arrested on March 23, 2026, at around 9pm in Daboya following an intelligence-led operation that lured him out of his hideout.
He was subsequently being transported to Damongo to assist police with ongoing investigations when the incident occurred.
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Police indicated that during interrogation, Kresi allegedly admitted involvement in a robbery and revealed that one of the firearms used in the crime had been hidden at his residence in Yerezori.
He also reportedly disclosed that a second weapon, along with stolen cash and mobile phones, was in the possession of an accomplice identified only as “Berra.”
In a police situational report, authorities stated that at approximately 3:40am, Kresi was being escorted to his residence to recover the weapon.
While travelling along a road between Larabanga and Mognori, the suspect, who was seated in the rear of the police vehicle with two officers, allegedly jumped out of the moving vehicle.
“He fell to the ground and became unconscious,” the report noted.
Kresi was rushed to St. Ann’s Hospital in Damongo, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body has since been placed in the hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem examination.
Subsequent efforts by officers from the Regional Police Intelligence
Directorate to recover the firearm at his residence were unsuccessful. Police later received information from the deceased’s wife, Ajarah Kadija, who indicated that the suspected accomplice had visited the residence the previous night and removed an unknown item believed to be linked to the case.
Investigations are ongoing as police intensify efforts to apprehend the suspect’s accomplice and recover the outstanding exhibits.
