Two members of a robbery gang have been gunned down by the police in an attempt to foil a planned robbery attack on commuters along the Antoakrom–Manso Nkwanta stretch.
With the help of some informants, the gang lay in ambush on the stretch on December 31, 2025; however, their plan was disrupted by the police, according to a statement.
“Acting on the intelligence on 31st December 2025, a police team swiftly moved to the area and encountered four armed suspects who opened fire and attempted to flee upon seeing the police.
“Police responded to the attack, during which two suspects, later identified as Usmaro Mohammed and Yaw Frimpong, also known as Nana Yaw, sustained gunshot injuries, while two others managed to escape into the bush.”
The injured later succumbed to their injuries, it reported.
The police, during a search of the scene, discovered one AK-47 rifle loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition, one pump-action gun loaded with four BB cartridges, four spent cartridges, and a black bag containing 16 live cartridges, as well as a Toyota VOXY vehicle believed to have been used by the suspects in their operations.
The suspects are believed to be involved in several robberies in Manso and Obuasi, including the Mpohor gold robbery, the Nyinahini highway robbery, and a cocoa shed robbery at Sefwi.
Investigations have since commenced to arrest the remaining accomplices and establish the ownership of the impounded vehicle.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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