Eleven suspected hardened criminals, believed to have carried out a string of robberies in the Kumasi Metropolis, have been arrested and are being held by the police.
They were picked up from their hideouts in separate police operations during the weekend and on Monday morning.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Augustine Gyening, Ashanti Regional Commander, told a press briefing that three of the suspects including Kwasi Ayaga, alias "Adembe" a convicted robber, who was serving a 50-year jail term for robbery and rape, but released on appeal, were arrested following a tip off.
Together with Francis Asindo, Lovis Owusu, and one Rocky, now on the run, they had killed a taxi driver, Kofi Adu, on November 21, last year.
They had engaged the driver to carry them in his vehicle and midway through the journey, stabbed him to death and dumped the body in a bush at IPT, Asuoyeboa.
In their bid to escape with the taxi, they ran into a ditch and had to abandon the car.
DCOP Gyening said Ayaga had already confessed to the crime and other robberies including that of another taxi driver, Victor Addai, as well as a warehouse break-in, where lorry tyres worth GH¢1,800.00 were stolen.
He was arrested in the tyres theft, put on trial and granted court bail but went into hiding.
The Police Commander said two others, Kofi Owusu alias “Kofi Isaac” also an ex-convict, and John Obeng Asare had also snatched a taxi from the driver and were nabbed just as they were about to sell it.
Two of the suspects, Mustapha Mohammed, and Albert Acquah, allegedly robbed Akosua Helena and other travelers of their cellular phones and money at Pampaso amidst the firing of gunshots.
They had just arrived in Kumasi from Accra, at about 0230 hours on Saturday, January 19.
Also being held is Agyemang Duah, caught offering a human skull for sale at Asawasi.
DCOP Gyening said they would be arraigned soon to answer for their crimes.