Three men — Jabuni S. Mohammed, 29, a businessman; Alidu Abdul Samed, 20, a tailor; and Abdul Aziz, 29, a kente weaver, both residents of Tamale — have been arrested by the Savelugu District Police Command for unlawful possession of restricted drugs and a firearm.
The arrests occurred along the Tamale-Bolgatanga road near Diare in the early hours of Sunday, August 3, 2025, following a high-speed chase and a coordinated manhunt.
According to a police source, the suspects were apprehended at approximately 2:20 a.m. after a Nissan Hardbody pick-up, driven by Jabuni S. Mohammed, failed to stop at a police checkpoint.
Mohammed, who was traveling from Walewale to Tamale, ignored police signals to halt, prompting officers to initiate a pursuit.
The chase ended when he abandoned the vehicle and attempted to flee into a nearby bush. He was later captured through a coordinated search operation.
A search of the abandoned vehicle uncovered 1,399 blisterfoils of Tafrodol 120mg capsules concealed in a deflated spare tyre, and a CA161M pistol loaded with six rounds of 9mm ammunition hidden inside the vehicle’s headrest.
During initial interrogation, Mohammed confessed that he was acting on behalf of two others — Alidu Abdul Samed and Abdul Aziz — who had allegedly commissioned him to procure the drugs.
Following this disclosure, police mounted surveillance and arrested the two additional suspects as they arrived in Diare on an unregistered Lojia motorbike to meet Mohammed.
Mohammed later led police investigators to a bush near a stream, where he had discarded empty Tafrodol boxes. The boxes, stuffed in two black poly bags, were retrieved as part of the ongoing investigation.
Items retrieved include:
1,399 blisterfoils of Tafrodol 120mg capsules
One CA161M pistol with six rounds of 9mm ammunition
A Nissan Hardbody pick-up (registration number GN 2812-20)
One unregistered Lojia motorbike
All three suspects are currently in police custody and are expected to be arraigned before court on Monday, August 4, 2025.
The suspects actions are in violation of Section 102 of the Pharmacy Council Act, 2013 (Act 857), which pertains to the possession of restricted drugs, and Section 192 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), which deals with possession of firearms and ammunition without lawful excuse.
Police say investigations are ongoing.
