The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the death of a suspected armed robber and murder suspect during an intelligence-led operation at Cherimbo in the Prang District of the Bono East Region.

According to police, the Bono East Regional Police Intelligence Directorate, with support from the National Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), carried out the operation on Monday, April 13, 2026, to arrest the suspect, identified as Amadu Mammaa.

Police said the suspect, who was wanted in connection with multiple robbery incidents and a murder case, sustained gunshot wounds during an exchange of fire with the police team.

He was transported to the Holy Family Hospital for emergency medical attention but was pronounced dead on arrival by a medical officer.

A search conducted on the suspect led to the retrieval of a foreign-made pistol loaded with four rounds of 7.65mm ammunition, a cutlass, and three talismans.

Preliminary investigations have linked the suspect to the murder of Hawa Yakubu on March 9, 2026, at Jerusalem near Mpaha in the Savannah Region, as well as a robbery attack on two victims at Bompa near Ejura in the Ashanti Region on February 23, 2026.

The body has been deposited at the Holy Family Hospital morgue for preservation, while police say further investigations are ongoing.