The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested eight suspects in connection with the killing of the Queenmother of Abamba in the Atebubu area of the Bono East Region, describing the case as a major breakthrough in an alleged contract killing investigation.

Addressing the media, the Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohonu, said the arrests were part of intensified intelligence-led operations across the country targeting violent crime and organised criminal networks.

He said sustained police operations in Atebubu had improved security and would continue to ensure residents live without fear of criminal attacks.

Police confirmed that the Queenmother, Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma, was killed on 25 February 2026 at her residence after returning from work, where she operated a restaurant known as Ohema’s Kitchen.

She was reportedly shot multiple times as she arrived home, with officers later recovering spent cartridges at the scene.

Investigators say the case took a major turn after suspects arrested in Kasoa in an unrelated robbery probe allegedly provided information linking them to the murder during interrogation.

One suspect, Abdul Razak Ibrahim Langa alias Zak, is said to have admitted being present during the attack and assisted police with further leads.

Police identified the alleged shooter as Nana Yaw Bediako, also known as Nana Yaw, who reportedly confessed and implicated others in the planning of the killing.

The Bono East Regional Police Command says five suspects remain in custody while three others have been arraigned before the Techiman District Court and remanded.

Investigators say the killing was allegedly contracted for GH¢50,000, with financial and mobile money transactions forming part of the alleged planning and execution of the crime.