Two suspected armed robbers allegedly involved in a deadly Bullion van attack at Adanse Nyakumasu a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti region barely three weeks ago has been arrested this dawn at Kasoa in the Central region.
The suspects -Martin Tei, 27, and John Appiah Raymond, 31, were arrested at Kasoa Ota-city by Kasoa’s Divisional Police patrol team, according to Bryt FM Central Regional Eric Owusu Amponsah.
The deadly robbery incident occurred on January 19, 2021.
A policeman who was on escort duty on the Adansi Fomena road in the Ashanti Region has killed the highway armed robbers.
The men, numbering about 10, allegedly shot Lance Corporal Martin Babah during an attack on the bullion van he was escorting.
Sources say the van, with registration number GT 543-19 was being driven by Eric Amoah, 36-years and Emmanuel Boateng, 33 years, who are both personnel of the Delta Security Services.
During the incident that occurred around 10:30 am on the section of the road between Obuasi and Adansi Asokwa Junction at the outskirts of Adansi Nyankumaso Community, the robbers reportedly made away with an amount of GH¢500,000 which was in the van, and the AK 47 assault rifle belonging to Mr. Babah.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
