Nigerian arrested, two suspects dead as Ghana police foil bank robbery

A Nigerian man, Augustine Okechuku Maazi, has been arrested aft Ghanaian constabulary operatives foiled an alleged effort to rob 3 banks successful the Labone country of Accra.

The incidental occurred connected Thursday, August 13, 2026, aft the Ghana Police Service received quality astir a planned onslaught connected GCB Bank, Ecobank and Zenith Bank successful the area.

The constabulary said officers were deployed to Labone astatine astir 10:45 americium and recovered suspected members of the pack successful vehicles parked adjacent the banks.

It was gathered that the suspects attempted to flight aft sighting the police.

Officers chased 1 of the vehicles and arrested Maazi, portion different occupant escaped.

The occupants of a 2nd conveyance opened occurrence portion trying to escape, starring to a shootout successful which 2 suspects died.

“Upon sighting the police, 1 of the vehicles sped disconnected successful an effort to escape. The constabulary gave them a pursuit and arrested 1 suspect, Augustine Okechuku Maazi. The different occupant nevertheless managed to escape,” a connection released by the Ghana Police Service said.

The constabulary besides reco...