Police bust motorbike theft syndicate, recover 17 stolen bikes in Wa
Wa, Upper West Region – July 24, 2026
The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested a group of suspects linked to a motorbike theft syndicate operating in the Wa Municipality and recovered seventeen (17) suspected stolen motorbikes.
According to a press release issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service on Wednesday, July 23, 2026, the operation began after a report was made on July 11, 2026, by a victim whose black Luojia motorbike, registration number M-21-UW 3512, was stolen from the Ghana National Fire Service premises in Jirapa.
Acting on intelligence, police arrested the first suspect, Nasiru Muftawu, at Loho in possession of the stolen motorbike. During interrogation, he admitted to the theft and was taken into custody.
Further intelligence-led operations led to the arrest of three more suspects: Basit Muftawu alias Posey, 19; Issahaku Maruf alias Katel, 22; and Mohammed Ali alias Geewaa, 18. Police also retrieved additional exhibits from Rashid Kankan, 20; Mutala Rashad, 20; and Haruna Hamdan alias DJ, 20.
The investigations subsequently led to the recovery of 16 more motorbikes stolen from UBIDS, Chakor, and Glamon, all within the Wa Municipality.
All suspects have since been arraigned before the Wa Circuit Court and remanded into police custody. They are scheduled to reappear in court on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The Regional Police Command is appealing to members of the public who have lost their motorbikes to report to the Wa District Police Headquarters with valid ownership documents for identification and retrieval.
DCOP Francis Yiribaare, the Upper West Regional Police Commander, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating crime and dismantling criminal networks in the region. He also urged the public to continue providing timely and credible information to support policing efforts.
Read the full statement below:
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