The dreaded armed robbery gang terrorizing residents in Akyem Abuakwa North and South Municipality in the Eastern Region has relaunched another attack on Ettukrom to Bunso stretch of the Koforidua to Bunso Highway.
Even though details are scanty as police detectives are still on the scene gathering more evidence, Mybrytfmonline.com sources indicate that the highway robbers mounted roadblock at Arboretum Canopy walk Evo Park area at dawn to rob commuters at gunpoint Sunday
It is not clear the number of vehicles and passengers that were robbed.
The Akyem Tafo District Police Command recently deployed Police Personnel to mount a barrier on Kukurantumi -Koforidua road as part of measures to clamp down on increasing robbery attacks in the area.
Two weeks ago, the same robbery gang stormed Kyebi at dawn amidst the firing of gunshots to rob a gold dealer in the community.
The robbers succeeded in robbing the gold dealer and absconded with an unknown amount of money and quantities of gold.
According to witnesses, the robbers bolted with their vehicle but were given hot chase by Police, however, the Police could not arrest them.
A similar incident occurred at Akyem Asikam, a month ago where it is believed that the same group of armed robbers attacked another gold dealer.
On Monday, May 24, 2021, the notorious robbery gang mounted a roadblock on Koforidua to Kukurantumi highway to rob about 20 vehicles at about 4:30am.
One person was shot in the process and rushed to the hospital.
Two passengers claimed the robbers took away Ghc40,000 and Ghc4000 away from them
The notorious armed robbers on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at about 8:00pm attacked Green Dor Guest House and a gas filling station nearby.
Amidst sporadic gunshots, the armed robbers broke into the gas filling station offices and restaurant of the guest house, caused damage to the doors, and took away Ghc137 from the gas filling station office.
The robbers had earlier shot dead a 32-year-old man in a fuel station robbery attack at Akyem Osiem a nearby community.
One person also sustained gunshot wounds.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
