Bolgatanga: Abdul-Aziz Iddrisu, also known as Baaluuse, the alleged killer of General Constable Seth Oppong-Damoah, has been re-arrested. A police brief issued on Tuesday detailed the capture of the 33-year-old suspect by personnel from the National Police Intelligence Directorate (NPID), Accra, in collaboration with their counterparts in the Upper East Region. The arrest took place during a joint intelligence-led operation at his hideout in Polego, a suburb of Bolgatanga.
According to Ghana News Agency, the suspect and his accomplices had been on the police wanted list for allegedly attacking officers at the Kariminga Police Barrier. During the incident, General Constable Seth Oppong-Damoah was shot dead, while General Corporals Nyanku Charles and Abu Moro sustained fatal injuries. Abdul-Aziz had been identified as a warrior for one of the feuding factions in the Bawku conflict.
A search conducted on three mobile phones retrieved from the suspect suggested that he and others had actively participated in the protracted Bawku conflict and were allegedly involved in multiple killings. Further examination revealed Abdul-Aziz’s membership in a WhatsApp group named ‘Trusted Friends,’ which displayed the image of Alhaji Seidu Abagri, a rival chief in the Bawku chieftaincy dispute, as its profile picture. The group was mainly patronised by members of the Mamprusi and Moshie communities.
Police reported that the suspect was seen in a video displaying AK-47 assault rifles and pistols in a sack at a location believed to be in Bawku. He was also captured in an audio message allegedly requesting more arms and ammunition to enable the Mamprusis to defeat the Kusaasis in the ongoing conflict. Information available to the police further indicated that Abdul-Aziz and another individual, identified only as Mark, were believed to be behind the importation of weapons and ammunition into Bawku.
The police brief added that on December 29, 2025, the suspect and his accomplices allegedly planned and launched the attack on officers performing their lawful duties at the Kariminga Barrier. Abdul-Aziz went into hiding after the incident but was later traced to his hideout and arrested.