One suspect has been arrested in connection with a robbery incident at Osu in the Greater Accra region on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
An eyewitness narrated that three robbers who were on a motorbike attacked an expatriate amidst firing of gunshots around 8:30 pm close to Country Kitchen in Osu and snatched a money bag and laptop from the victim.
In an attempt to escape, a taxi driver ran his car into the motorbike of the assailants and residents rushed to the scene. Two of the robbers managed to escape leaving one behind who was arrested and nearly lynched.
Meanwhile, Accra Regional Police PRO ASP Effia Tenge confirming the robbery case in Ous said the police received information that “somebody was being lynched for allegedly snatching somebody’s bag and we went and rescued the personâ€.
Robbery at Osu
She explained that the police has commenced investigations and interrogating the suspect to ascertain if there was any bag snatching incident.
According to her, the police has not concluded “as to his alleged involvement†and explained that the reported robbery scene and where the suspect was arrested is wide and further investigations will reveal more details.
NPP sidelining COP Kofi Boakye in the fight against crime
Minority in Parliament has accused the NPP Government of sidelining the Former Ashanti Regional Police Commander COP Nathan Kofi Boakye in the fight against crime amidst the recent armed robbery cases recorded in the country.
According to the Minority, due to extreme political partisanship, officers who can help solve the armed robbery menace have been relegated to the background.
Minority MP for Sagnarigu constituency, A.BA. Fuseini said: "because of the extreme partisanship, the NPP is going with these matters there are competent people who they can rely on to help but they have sidelined them at least let's mention COP Kofi Boakye everybody knows he is competence where ever he has gone."
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