A/R: Jacobu Police gun down suspected armed robber
The Jacobu Police patrol team were on Tuesday May 11, 2021 exchanged gunshots with armed robbers resulting to the death of one of the suspected robber along Awankwanta – Obuasi highway.
According to the police, Jacobu Police patrol team were on their routine patrol duties on the Anwiankwanta- Obuasi Highway and on reaching a section known to be robbery prone area between Heman and Akokoaso , four unmasked men emerged from the nearby bush flashing their torchlights signalling on coming vehicles to stop.
Speaking to newsmen, the Ashanti regional Police PRO ASP Godwin Ahianyo revealed that, one of them was holding a shot gun and the others wielding machetes.
ASP Godwin Ahianyo said, the one wielding the pump action gun on seeing the Police vehicle immediately fired at the Police, they also returned fire leading to his death. The other three suspects managed to escape through the bush. Body of deceased was conveyed and deposited at St Peter’s Catholic hospital morgue awaiting identification and autopsy.
According to ASP Ahianyo, the Patrol team returned to their normal patrols on the road in search of the escapees and at about 5.00am, they spotted three men walking along the roadside.
He indicated that, they were accosted, arrested and detained for investigations. These suspects gave their names to police as Umar Boobey 59yrs, Jibor Karim 28yrs and Saadoh Ali 23yrs. One short locally manufactured gun, two(2) live & two(2) empty AAA cartridges, one short machete, two(2) torchlights, four mobile phones and assorted dresses retained.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
