A 26-year-old man, Fuseini Ibrahim, has been arrested in Tamale for allegedly kidnapping a young woman, Haruna Adamu, who was reportedly held captive for four days.
The incident occurred at Dalogu Yili, a suburb of Tamale, and was reported to the police at about 9:00 a.m. on December 26.
Police reports indicate that the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team, led by Chief Inspector Abdullai Tahiru, swiftly responded to the report and rescued the victim without incident.
The suspect was arrested and handed over to the Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for further investigations, while the victim was safely reunited with her parents.
In a related development, two suspected drug peddlers were arrested in separate operations in Tamale as part of a festive season crime crackdown.
The suspects, identified as Ziyad Inusah and Majid Fuseini, were arrested by the IGP Special Operations Team during routine Christmas patrols.
The team, comprising 105 personnel deployed in 10 vehicles, targeted crime-prone areas within the Tamale Metropolis and seized quantities of opioids from one of the suspects.
The Ghana Police Service said the operations underscore its commitment to protecting lives and property, as well as intensifying efforts to curb drug peddling and other criminal activities during the festive season.