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The Ghana Police Service in the Northern Region has rescued a kidnap victim at Wapuli in the Yendi Division after a swift intelligence led operation.
A Northern Regional situation report indicates that the case was reported to the Tamale Regional Police Intelligence Directorate, RPID, on December 2, 2025, at about 9,30 a.m. The kidnappers demanded GH₵100,000 from the victim’s family for his release.
The Northern Regional Commander, DCOP Wisdom Lavoe, immediately dispatched a five member intelligence team from Tamale RPID to Wapuli to conduct surveillance and rescue operations.
The victim was successfully rescued on December 5, 2025.
In the early hours of December 6, around 12,30 a.m., police engaged the suspects in a gun battle. The suspects fled, leaving behind a motorbike registered M 25 NR and a Samsung mobile phone, which were retrieved as exhibits.
Later that morning, the police arrested three suspects at Bokpaba, along the Bimbila-Yendi road.They are Haruna Seidu, 31, Amidu Bandi, 30, and Osman Bandi, 40.
The police also recovered GH₵70,000 believed to be part of the ransom, along with two motorbikes. One suspect remains on the run.
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