The Ghana police service has finally spoken on the unfortunate daylight robbery that took place at Tema Community One around 12:30pm today.
Gossips24.com broke the news on the unfortunate incident that saw a businessman lose almost Ghc123,000 to violent robbers.
As at the time of this report, both armed robbers have been confirmed dead by the police service. One was shot on the spot and died on the spot. The other robber who fled with the cash after sustaining major injuries was nabbed by the police but lost his life later on.
Meanwhile the police service in a statement issued on social media assured citizens of their safety and warned criminals to turn over a new leaf.
The statement read;
“This afternoon, 23/04/2020 one Mashood Hamid called on the Tema Regional CID to report that at about 12.30pm he went to the Zenith Bank, Tema Branch to withdraw 123, 345.00Ghc but was robbed by two people on a motorbike who immobilized his car by shooting at the tyres, on reaching the TDC traffic light.
Police responded and exchanged fire with the robbers.
The two robbers died in the process, while the money scattered on the streets and were scrambled by people around, leaving only 2,500.00 Ghc salvaged by the complainant. This is a warning to all criminally minded persons to turn over a new leaf and an assurance to well-meaning Ghanaians and residents that your Police is at work.“
See a copy below:
