Police arrest 26 for brandishing and firing toy guns in public
Kenneth Ashong 
Ghana Police Service has apprehended 26 individuals for allegedly brandishing and firing toy guns indiscriminately in a public place. The suspects are currently assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before the court to face justice.
As part of the investigation, the police have retrieved a significant quantity of toy guns from the suspects. Special operations are ongoing to apprehend others involved in what appears to be a growing trend in some parts of the country. In a statement, the Police cautioned the youth against engaging in such acts, which violate the law.
"We hereby caution the youth to desist from this act as it constitutes the offence of offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace contrary to section 207 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) amongst others," they said.
In a previous development, the Ghana Police Service has intensified efforts to apprehend individuals from Obuasi who were declared wanted on 15 November 2024 for threatening violence ahead of the upcoming General Elections.
The suspects, identified as Fuseini Yahuza, Bernard Ahedor, Simon, Basit, and Musa Yakubu, alias Agya Musah, along with their accomplices, have remained at large since the incident. The Police have confirmed that a manhunt is actively ongoing.
