Four (4) suspected armed robbers have been arrested by Police in connection with the deadly armed robbery attack at Asaman Tamfoe in the Atiwa East Municipality in the Eastern region
The robbers, numbering seven, at broad daylight stormed the community amidst the firing of gunshots.
They attacked a gold buying company in the town, Shot, killed the security man on duty and robbed the company of an unspecified amount of money. While attempting to escape, they also shot one other person who later died.
A statement issued by the Ghana Police Service on August 4, 2022, said “the Police through sustained intelligence-led operation over nine weeks have arrested four armed robbery suspects in who was involved in a robbery attack that led to the death of two people at Asaman Tamfoe in the Eastern Region on 27-05-2022”.
According to the police, through ongoing painstaking investigations and intelligence, four of the gang members have been arrested so far.
Police detailed that, suspect Moro Saado was arrested on 3rd June, 22 in Kumasi, suspect Aliu Ousmanu who shot the security man was arrested on 14th June at Akateng, near Asesewa in the Eastern Region, Elvis Kwaasie was arrested on 15th June at Asaman Tamfoe and Issaka Abdul alias Baba Liman was arrested at Sofoline, Kumasi on 2nd August.
The statement said, “We wish to assure the public that the remaining three members of the gang, can run and hide, but not forever, we will surely get them arrested to face justice”.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
