Both convicts, Daniel Kwame Amo, 23, popularly known by his peers as ‘Onipa Enye’, hails from Tuobodom near Techiman and Oppong Boateng Richmond, 21, a native of Twemua Nkwanta but lives at Akrofrom also near Techiman pleaded guilty to the charge of attempted robbery.
Briefing the Daily Dispatch exclusively later after the case had been presided by his Lordship Ekow Mensah who asked the criminals ‘to go and come back no more’, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Robert Ayalingo, Brong Ahafo Regional Police Commander said luck eluded the two armed robbers who had been terrorizing the people of Techiman and its environs for some time now on February 22, 2011 when they were arrested upon a tip off.
DCOP Ayalinga further told the Daily Dispatch that the illegal activities of the notorious robbers had been on the increase in recent times at Techiman, one of the brisk commercial towns in the country, explaining that they are found of blocking roads wielding sophisticated weapons amidst threats that goes with it and always ever ready to pounce on innocent people carrying money and other valuables on them.
Referring to what happened at the Frimps Filling Station, the Regional Police Commander said when the two convicts got to the fuel station they attacked the security man at the station and took away his shot gun in the process. What saved the situation was that some good Samaritans who were at the opposite direction raised an alarm and the two took to their heels.
DCOP Ayaligno said the security man who was severely beaten by the robbers reported the case and was given some medical forms by the Techiman Police to see a medical officer for treatment.
The Techiman District Police Command mounted strategy and the two convicts were apprehended.
Superintendent Eric Amoako, Brong Ahafo Regional Crime Officer told the Daily Dispatch that his men are firmly on the ground and they’re going to apply all their skills to eliminate criminals in the entire region.
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