More than 40 people were allegedly attacked by five masked equipped robbers traveling from Takoradi in the Western Region to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
In accordance to Ekua, a victim of the tragedy, the VIP bus with the registration number GRAND TOURING 5795-16 left the Abenbebon Station in Apremdo, Takoradi around 10: 30 g. m. on Weekend.
They were ambushed by armed men in the earlier hours of Mon and robbed of their possessions.
“Around 3: 30 a. m. on Mon, February 21, 2022, about five equipped robbers using guns and other weaponry attacked us and stole our money and other belongings. “They were all wearing masks, ” she explained.
The girl went on to say that subsequent the robbery, the armed robbers advised them to hope for divine treatment with them.
“They requested us to pray to them after the heist since it was not their intention to stop vehicles on the road and rob passengers of their things, however the system forced these to do so, ” she continued.
The particular thieves made off with another victim’s bag containing GH8, 500, according to another robbery sufferer.
“I’m a car owner, and I was planning on purchasing the motor powerplant in Kumasi for my vehicle. ” My Mobile Funds phone was thieved by another band of armed robbers in Kintampo last few days, thus i chose to carry the revenue my bag, but I was conned again, ” they said, according to 3news.
The individuals were left trapped at the Anwiankwanta Police Station, where they had registered an official issue.
Agya Owusu, the vehicle’s driver, confessed there was nothing at all can have done to ensure that the situation.
“When I arrived in Fomena, I recently came across a driver flashing his signal to notify me there was a risk while travelling. ” I believed perplexed and ended to the area of the trail for about five minutes.
“After moving frontward for a few minutes, I seen a Sprinter tour bus on the highway with passengers slumbering on the earth, so I decided to continue my drive. ” This is when I understood there were informed robbers on the loose. Because they were so around, there was nothing at all I could do.
They assaulted us all and stole all of our items. The driver explained, “They snatched my GH3, 400. ”
