We have arrested 28 and shot dead 2 robbery suspects in March – Police
The Ghana Police Service has said sustained, intelligence operations conducted across the county in the month of March 2022, have aided them to arrest 28 robbery suspects.
In a statement issued on Monday, April 4 2022, the police added that two other suspects were shot dead in the course of the operations.
According to the police “Those being prosecuted in various courts include: Zakaria Gomna, Ayenduo Sule, Ahmed Abubaku, Emmanuel Frimpong @ Attah Panin, Seth Frimpong, Stephen Arthur, Awudu Yusifu, Selasi Agorsor, Musah Inusah, Kofi Aszilevi Atta Essau and Kassim Mohammed”.
“The others are Kwaku Okyere, Collins Atobia, Prince Tei Larbi, Prosper Beesi, Francis Mensah, Salifu Illiasu, Yahaya Zakaria, Omar Abubakar, Amadu Osmanu, Aliu Mohamadu, Evans Akolgo, Abotitogum Agonga Joseph, Sophia Johnson, Umaru Garage and Abuchy Abu”.
The police service said“We would like to commend all the Police commands and the special anti-robbery task forces that participated in the operations. We would also like to express our gratitude to the communities that assisted the police in these anti-armed robbery operations”.
In urging the public to trust the service the administration reiterated that it “would like to assure the good people of Ghana that we shall continue with the fight against robbery and all other crimes to ensure a safer and secure environment for all.
“We, therefore, seek your continued help and support in this fight, for we are very much aware that we achieve more when we work together,” the police service concluded.