A female fuel attendant has been shot on the side of the face during an attack by armed robbers on Glory Oil Fuel Filling station at Akyem Abenase in Akyemansa District in Eastern region.
The victim Faustina Ampomaa, 23, was rushed to Oda Government Hospital but referred to the Eastern Regional hospital in Koforidua. Though her condition is stabilized, she will be referred to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
Narrating the incident to the media, Doris Appiah who is also an attendant at the filling station and present during the robbery attack said, about 7:30pm Thursday whilst they were working , the two suspected armed robbers emerged on a motorbike and pointed their pump action guns at them to surrender their monies and other personal belongings.
He said a woman who was unfortunately at the scene was violently pushed to the ground by the armed robbers while other worker hit with the butt of the gun.
“I was sitting here and Ampomah Faustina was inside counting her money to render account which I will also go inside and do same. Then all of a sudden the armed robbers emerged and ordered us to bring our money. So I entered the office. So after Faustina locked where we kept the money I asked her to throw the key for me to do same but they started shooting. They shot her on the head.”
The armed robbers sensing danger abandoned the operation and escaped.
The local Police after hearing the incident visited the scene to commence investigation however no arrest have been made.
Armed robbery attacks were rampant in the Eastern region but the menace has declined drastically following strategic operation by the Anti Armed robbery squad deployed by the Inspector General of Police Dr. George Akufo Dampare.
However, in April this year two gas filling stations in Koforidua and Larteh Akuapem were attacked by armed robbers.
Bance Gas located in Koforidua lost Ghc40,000 to the robbery attack.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
