The police have arrested the fifth suspect involved in the robbery that resulted in the death of two people at Amasan Tamfoe in the Eastern Region on May 27, 2022.
In a statement, the police stated that Yahaya Adama, believed to be the mastermind of the robbery, was arrested at his residence at Akwaboaso in the same Region.
According to the police, the suspect, upon his arrest, “admitted having received GH¢11,000 out of the booty.”
It would be recalled that the suspect and his gang of armed robbers, numbering seven, attacked and robbed a gold-buying company at Amasan Tamfoe on May 27, 2022 during which they shot and killed a security man and one other and made away with over GH¢100,000.
The police said through sustained-intelligence operations, the Police had so far arrested five out of the seven robbers.
Suspect Moro Saado was arrested on June 3, 2022 in Kumasi; Ali Ousmanu who shot the security man was arrested on June 4, 2022 at Akanten near Asesewa; Elvis Kwasi was arrested on June 15, 2022 at Asaman Tamfoe; Issaka Abdul, alias Baba Liman, was arrested on August 2, 2022 at Sofoline Kumasi; and Adama at Akwaboso, near Kwabeng.
The police assured the public that the “remaining two gang members will surely be arrested and brought to face justice as promised.” —MyJoyonline
