A 30‑year‑old man, Mumim Kresi, has died after jumping from a moving police vehicle while attempting to escape custody.
A police brief said Kresi was arrested on March 23, 2026, at Daboya in the Savannah Region through an intelligence‑led operation after being lured from his hideout.
He admitted his involvement in a robbery and disclosed that one of the pistols used was hidden at his residence at Yerezori.
Kresi further indicated that another pistol, together with stolen money and mobile phones, was in the possession of an accomplice identified as Berra.
The brief stated that at about 0340 hours the same day, Police personnel were escorting Kresi to his residence to retrieve the weapon.
“Upon reaching a section of the road between Larabanga and Mognori, the suspect, who was being transported in the rear of the service vehicle with two Police officers, suddenly jumped from the moving vehicle. He fell to the ground and became unconscious,” it said.
Kresi was rushed to St. Ann’s Hospital in Damongo but was pronounced dead on arrival.
His body has since been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Meanwhile, a team from the Regional Police Intelligence Department later visited the deceased’s residence to retrieve the weapon but did not find it.
The deceased’s wife, Ajarah Kadija, informed Police that Berra had visited the compound the previous night and removed an unknown item.
Investigations are ongoing to apprehend the said accomplice and recover the remaining exhibits.
Source: GNA
