A/R: Trotro mate killed in armed robbery attack at Offinso
A tragic armed robbery incident on Wednesday, April 23, in the Offinso South Municipality of the Ashanti Region has left a bus conductor, commonly known as a ‘trotro mate’, dead.
The attack occurred along the Ayinasusu–Salam road when two individuals posing as passengers attempted to board a trotro bus. In the process, a third accomplice emerged from nearby bushes and shot the conductor.
Confirming the incident to Citi News, Assembly Member for Ayinasusu, Ibrahim Yogo, said the robbers then pointed a gun at the driver, demanding a sack believed to have been handed to him in Wenchi.
The assailants fired multiple warning shots to intimidate residents, prompting Yogo to alert the police.
“I alerted the police when we heard the gun shots, who rushed to the scene, but the armed robbers had fled when they arrived. This is the first time we have experienced this incident,” he narrated.
Police have since launched investigations to apprehend the suspects.
The incident highlights growing security concerns along regional transport routes, with renewed calls on authorities to strengthen road safety and protect commuters from violent crime.
