Audio By Carbonatix
The Police have arrested one of two culprits involved in the attacking and robbing at the GIMPA-Fiesta Royale of Achimota in Accra on Saturday, June 12.
Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Accra Regional Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, briefed the media on this development, Sunday.
On Saturday evening at about 9:30 pm, a male driver informed the Achimota School District Police during a patrol of being attacked by two armed men.
The driver who had been shot then led the Police to the crime scene, and upon arrival, the two robbers fled the scene as they escaped to a nearby forest.
Poised to apprehend these culprits, the police laid ambush at an unsuspected part of the forest. Moments later, the two suspects emerged from the forest to resume their operations.
During their search, the Police personnel sighted these robbers involved in another criminal act on the road and swiftly pursued them.
After a long chase, one of the suspects, Kofi Mensah, 30, was gunned down as he tried to escape by climbing a fence.
The Police, however, were unable to capture the second robber as he managed to successfully climb the fence.
The wounded suspect was later driven to the Police Hospital for treatment, where he was later discharged.
Kofi Mensah, who is on remand, is aiding investigations to find the whereabouts of the second robber. He is also to appear before the court on Monday.
This is the fourth of such an incident in a week on the GIMPA stretch. A few days ago, a man attacked the driver of a Nissan Pathfinder.
The suspect then tried to escape through a nearby bush but was arrested by the Police, who were patrolling the area.
The suspect is currently in remand awaiting to be processed for court.
Latest Stories
-
Public trust crisis around Special Prosecutor is fueling attacks on OSP – Kpebu
18 minutes -
South African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadium
37 minutes -
Special Prosecutor needs adult supervision – Martin Kpebu
46 minutes -
Africa’s food systems must be judged by what farmers earn – AGRA
1 hour -
Raphinha & Lamine Yamal score twice as Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano
2 hours -
Everton agree ÂŁ40m fee for Monaco striker Balogun
2 hours -
Mudryk to Spurs as Chelsea’s Sanchez heads to Como
3 hours -
Saka scores agaian as Arsenal beat Aston Villa
3 hours -
Man City open talks with Chelsea over Enzo Fernandez move
3 hours -
Man City agree ÂŁ65m deal for Everton’s Ndiaye
3 hours -
Kushner states regret over World Cup sell-off plan
3 hours -
50,000-litre LPG tanker fire contained on Tema Motorway as Fire Service averts disaster
3 hours -
Supreme Court clears way for Trump to keep building White House ballroom
4 hours -
Amazon rigged billions in ad pricing, lawsuit from states and US watchdog alleges
4 hours -
US singer D4vd’s celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case
4 hours