Burkina Faso police arrest three suspects over fraud, thefts and murder
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lefaso.net
Burkina Faso police have arrested three people in connection with three investigations into alleged fraud, motorcycle thefts and a murder in Bobo-Dioulasso. Investigators presented the results on 2 November 2026 at the Dafra police station, according to Lefaso.net.
Burkina Faso's national police have arrested three individuals in connection with three investigations into cross-border fraud, repeated motorcycle thefts and a murder in Bobo-Dioulasso. The results were presented on Monday 2 November 2026 at the Dafra district police station, according to Lefaso.net.
In the fraud case, a suspect identified by the initials D. A., aged 35 and living in Bobo-Dioulasso, was arrested after being followed and with the cooperation of the public. Police recorded seven victims in Houet Province, with losses estimated at more than 82 million CFA francs. The alleged accomplice, O. P. D., who lives in Banfora, is being sought. The arrested suspect admitted involvement in three cases involving more than 46 million CFA francs, according to chief commissioner Idrissa Sawadogo, head of the Dafra police station.
The network is alleged to have used supposed mystical powers to obtain money and goods during blessing ceremonies. The investigation concerns, in particular, a transaction valued at 45 million CFA francs, supported by video footage, mobile phone data and the identification of victims. The alleged perpetrator of the murder had already been referred to the courts, according to Lefaso.net.
