The Ghana Police Service has announced that it arrested some 28 suspected armed robbers through various operations in the country at the end of March 2022.
In a press release issued on Monday, April 4, 2022, the Police confirm that two armed robbers were shot dead during that intelligence-led operations.
“As a result of sustained, intelligence-led operations conducted across the country in the month of March 2022, the Police arrested twenty-eight robbery suspects and two other suspects were shot dead in the course of the operations,” parts of the Police statement reads.
While the suspects are being prosecuted in various courts, the Ghana Police Service has extended appreciation to the communities that assisted in these anti-armed robbery operations.
The Police in the statement have assured the public that it shall continue with the fight against robbery and all other crimes to ensure a safer and secure environment for all.
Below is the full Police statement issued today:
Twenty Eight (28) Armed Robbery Suspects arrested and two shot dead in March
As a result of sustained, intelligence-led operations conducted across the country in the month of March, 2022, the Police arrested twenty eight robbery suspects and two other suspects were shot dead in the course of the operations.
The suspects who are 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.
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.
We 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.
