Police Gun Down Suspected Armed Robber On Wenchi-Wa Highway

• The Police in Wenchi in the Bono Region have shot and killed a suspected armed robber in a gunfight
• The deceased was one of four suspected robbers who had been harassing commuters on the Wenchi-Wa highway
• Following the shootout, the three other robbers escaped into nearby bushes, leaving behind their loot

The Police in Wenchi in the Bono Region have shot and killed a suspected armed robber in a shootout on the Wenchi-Wa Highway.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, December 28, 2024, at around 3:40 am.

According to police reports, four armed suspects engaged in a gunfight with a police patrol team.

Graphic Online reported that the suspected robbers had allegedly opened fire on the officers when the patrol team arrived at the scene.

The police returned fire and succeeded in neutralising one of the robbers, while the remaining three escaped into the bush.

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The police found a locally manufactured single-barrel gun, six BB cartridges, cash and a student bag containing two Itel mobile phones and a power bank.

The police believe the items may have been stolen.

The scene of the incident had been a hotspot for robbery incidents in the area.

The police said it had received information about armed persons attacking commuters near Awisa, a farming community in Wenchi.

The police said the robbers had just finished robbing passengers in a Sprinter minibus and a Yutong bus when the patrol team arrived.

Concerning the three escapees, the police said it had launched a manhunt.

Police search for suspects who attacked a mine

YEN.com.gh reported that Police in the Eastern Region are on a manhunt for a 15-member armed robbery gang that attacked a mining company and shot its managers.

According to a police report, at 7 pm, about 15 masked assailants stormed the premises of the Jia Xin Industrial Mining Company and attacked its managers, who were all Chinese nationals.

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After ransacking the premises, the armed robbers also made away with about GH¢1 million in cash and two gold bars.

Following the attack, the managers were in the hospital responding to treatment, and the police set up a security post at the mining site.

Source: YEN.com.gh