Five fake soldiers arrested for posing as military personnel to attack miners

Five suspected armed robbers who allegedly disguised themselves as military personnel to terrorise miners at Kotokuom in the Atwima Mponua district of the Ashanti region have been arrested by the Nkawie District Police Command.

The suspects, Abdulai Basit Zulkalali, Seidu Sulemaina, Abubakar Sadick, Arafat Fuseini and Sharif Massawudu, were picked up during an intelligence-led operation after police received information about a group allegedly attacking miners in the area while dressed in military-style uniforms.

Police sources said the suspects were armed with guns, knives and other offensive weapons when they allegedly embarked on robbery operations targeting miners around Kotokuom.

According to the police, after their arrest, the suspects claimed they were members of a Muslim Community Taskforce working on behalf of Ghana Muslims.