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Two suspects, described by the Kpeshie District Police as leaders of a suspected notorious armed gang which had been terrorising and robbing residents of Nungua and its environs have been arrested.They were identified as Afotey Odai, alias Taller, 32, and David Abu, 28, said to be the leaders of two groups; one involved in mobile phone and car snatching, while the other carries out residential robbery.According to the Nungua District Police Commander, DSP Moses Segu, the two suspects had been on the police wanted list for a long time and were arrested following routine police operations to flush out criminals hiding within the Nungua township.He said Abu is the leader of the mobile phone and car snatching gang who attacked people in broad daylight wielding knives. He said they assaulted victims who tried to resist.DSP Segu said there were several cases of armed robbery pending against them at Nungua and other police stations in Accra.The commander said earlier this year Abu attacked a taxi driver who raised alarm, leading to Abu's arrest, and when a bag he was holding was searched, 10 mobile phones, four knives and other dangerous implements were found.He said during the period Abu was in custody and arraigned before court, cases of armed robbery reduced drastically in the township.The district commander said Abu was granted bail when he made his second appearance at the court and soon afterwards robbery cases shot up again in and around Nugua.DSP Segu said all efforts to arrest the two suspects proved futile until police operations at criminal hideouts within the township led to their being arrested among several others.He said an identification parade would be held to enable victims to identify the suspects to enable the police to prosecute them.He appealed to victims of armed robbery attacks to report to the police stations and assist the police in their investigations.Source: Daily Graphic
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