Security personnel in Nkwanta in the Oti Region have intercepted a large quantity of ammunition during two separate intelligence-led operations, leading to the arrest of two suspects.
According to a statement from the Ghana Police Service in the Oti Region on May 17, 2026, the first operation involved the interception of a 66-seater MGI bus with registration number AS 248-P at a security checkpoint in Nkwanta.
A search of the vehicle uncovered 750 live J/G cartridges concealed in a black polythene bag inside three brown boxes, each containing 250 rounds of ammunition.
Police identified one of the suspects as Hudu Mahama, 53, who was serving as the driver’s mate on the bus.
According to the statement, the suspect admitted ownership of the ammunition during preliminary interrogation.
In a separate operation on the same day, a joint Police and Military team retrieved another box containing 125 AA cartridges and 125 BB cartridges after it reportedly fell from a suspect’s motorbike during a chase.
The unidentified rider, however, managed to escape with a second box of ammunition, the police added.
Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of another suspect, Christian Kwasi Alonise, 57.
The police said both suspects are currently in custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to retrieve the missing ammunition and arrest the fleeing rider.
The Joint Security team reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining peace and security in the area and assured the public that operations to clamp down on illegal possession and transportation of ammunition would continue.
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