Police arrest one, recover weapons after violent Simpa clash

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested one suspect and recovered a cache of weapons following a violent confrontation between two rival groups at Simpa, in the Nsuaem District.

According to the police, the incident occurred on September 28 near the Simpa Sawmill. Officers responded to a distress call about an armed clash between a group led by Daniel Cudjoe, also known as Kwame Ato Asare, and another from Dadwen, led by suspects Alhassan and Abolo, who are currently on the run.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 30, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Beatrice Turkson, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Western Central Regional Command, confirmed the arrest and provided details of the investigation.

“Preliminary investigations indicate that suspect Daniel Cudjoe, alias Ato Asare, 25, together with his deceased brother, Emmanuel Cudjoe, 23, and ten others now at large, confronted the Dadwen group after receiving information that their mining equipment had been destroyed by that group,” the statement read.

The confrontation reportedly escalated into a gun battle, resulting in the death of Emmanuel Cudjoe.

Police retrieved several items from the scene, including two pump-action guns, three machetes, four motorbikes, a tricycle, and traditional regalia believed to have been used during the clash.

ASP Turkson assured the public that a full-scale investigation is underway to apprehend the remaining suspects. “The Police Command assures the general public that investigations are ongoing to arrest all persons involved and ensure they face the full rigours of the law,” she said.