One Robber Shot Dead, Three Others in Custody

The Ashanti Regional Police Command on Thursday, December 2, 2021, arrested two robbers and shot one other dead at Oseikrom.

In a Press Release from the PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS POST OFFICE BOX 116 ACCRA, dated 4TH DECEMBER, 2021, the general public is being informed about an intelligence operation done by the GHANA POLICE SERVICE of which:

ONE ROBBER has been SHOT DEAD, THREE OTHERS IN CUSTODY.

The details of the release is;

1. The Ashanti Regional Police Command on Thursday, December 2, 2021, arrested two robbers and shot one other dead at Oseikrom.

2. The patrol team responded to a distress call at about 7:30 am that a gang of robbers had attacked some miners near Oseikrom. While the Police were approaching, the gang opened fire on them. The Police also returned fire leading to the death of one while the rest fled the scene.

3. At about noon the same day, two persons, Richard Nkrumah alias Paa Yaw and Alex Appiah alias Ameley, who were part of the robbery gang were arrested through an intelligence-led operation.

4. The two suspects led the Police to the crime scene where a Pump-action gun loaded with five live cartridges was retrieved.

5. During interrogation, the suspects mentioned one Emmanuel alias Awoloh, a driver of the miners, as the mastermind of the robbery operation. Strenuous intelligence and operational efforts later led to the successful arrest of suspect Emmanuel alias Awoloh. The three suspects are now in custody assisting 

6.The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Obuasi Government Hospital Morgue awaiting identification and autopsy.

8. The Police Administration would like to commend the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP/Mr. Afful Boakye Yiadom and his team, especially the officers and men of the Obuasi Divisional Command for a successful operation.

9. We continue to assure the public of our resolve to weed out armed gangs in our communities to ensure socio-economic activities are carried out in a peaceful and safe environment.

Signed: ACP KWESI OFORI, DIRECTOR-GENERAL, PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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