Residents of Gbani near Walewale in the North East Region say they are living in fear following the killing of a driver in the community by suspected armed robbers.
The residents are asking the police to bring back personnel who they claimed were withdrawn from a police checkpoint in the area.
Eyewitnesses in the community told JoyNews that the driver, who was traveling with one other occupant believed to his assistant had refused to stop when the robbers signaled his vehicle.
The sources added that the robbers chased the vehicle into the community and opened fire on the driver, killing him instantly while leaving his assistant with gunshot wounds.
The robbers then fired sporadically in the community before bolting on a motorcycle.
It was the fifth robbery attack to be recorded in the municipality in this month alone.
According to the residents, the area has seen increased robbery operations since the withdrawal of the personnel from the checkpoint.
They, therefore, want them back and also calling on the police to intensity patrols on the highway and arrest the robbers.
Latest Stories
-
Burnley score late to draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford
2 hours -
Bayer Leverkusen extend unbeaten run to 46 games after draw with Stuttgart
2 hours -
Chelsea come from two goals down to draw against Aston Villa
2 hours -
Andre Ayew scores in Le Havre’s 3-3 draw with PSG
2 hours -
GPL 2023/24: Kotoko draw with Medeama; Samartex go 7 points clear of Nations FC
2 hours -
Mahama cuts sod for construction of new multipurpose Jakpa palace in Damongo
3 hours -
NSS management assists Papao fire victims
3 hours -
EXPLAINER: Will dumsor end soon?
4 hours -
IMANI Africa takes on EC, accuses it of lying and publishing half truths
4 hours -
Manasseh Azure calls for investigation and prosecution of those responsible for GRA/SML contract
5 hours -
Kwesi Atuahene: Ghana’s health capital depends on HealthTech – Africa Center for Digital Transformation
5 hours -
13 signs your wife is planning on leaving you and you have no idea
5 hours -
IMANI Africa: Ghana’s EC’s dangerous and pathological conduct
5 hours -
If I speak there will be fire – Salah on Klopp row
6 hours -
Grieving after divorce is normal, but this particular kind of grief isn’t
6 hours