GCB Bank has denied that its Labone branch in Accra was the target of a robbery attempt, disputing an earlier Ghana Police Service announcement that officers had stopped an attack and shot two suspected robbers.
The bank said no robbery took place, or was attempted, at the Labone branch or anywhere else on its premises.
The clarification came after the Police issued a statement on Thursday, 13 August 2026, saying officers had foiled an attempted robbery at GCB Bank. According to the Police, two suspects were shot dead and a third was arrested during the incident.
“POLICE FOIL ROBBERY ATTEMPT ON LABONE GCB BANK: ONE SUSPECT ARRESTED, TWO GUNNED DOWN,” the Police stated.
“The Ghana Police Service today 13th August, 2026, foiled a robbery attempt on the GCB Bank, Labone Accra. Two suspects have been gunned down and one has been arrested.”
GCB Bank, however, said the incident did not involve an attempt to breach its facility.
“At no point was the bank breached and customer, member of staff, funds or property of the bank was affected,” the bank’s Public Affairs Department said.
The bank did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting, but information gathered from eyewitnesses suggested that the Police had been pursuing the suspects from the direction of the AU Village before shots were fired.
GCB Bank said its Labone branch remained secure and that customers could continue to use its services as normal.
“The Labone branch remains secure and customers can continue to conduct their banking transactions with confidence,” the statement said.
The bank added that it had robust security measures in place across its network and was engaging with the relevant authorities over the incident.
“We wish to reassure all our customers, and stakeholders that GCB Bank remains safe, secure and fully committed to serving them,” the bank stated.
The conflicting accounts mean the Police description of the incident as an attempted robbery at GCB Bank has been rejected by the institution itself. While the Police reported that two suspects had been killed and another arrested, GCB maintained that none of its customers, employees, funds or property had been affected.
The bank’s statement also sought to reassure customers that the Labone branch had not been breached and that banking operations were continuing.
