By
Opesika Tetteh Puplampu GNA
Kasseh Ada (GAR), Nov
11, GNA – Mr Micheal Kpalam, popularly known as Ogbetey Micheal, a traditional
caterer (Chop Bar Operator), who was shot by armed robbers last Thursday at
Kasseh has died at the Ridge Hospital, Accra, whilst receiving treatment.
The late Mr Kpalam
and his wife Gladys Henanawopeh were attacked last Thursday November 7 at their
residence at about 0100 hours by unknown gunmen.
The Ada Divisional
Police Commander Chief Superintendent Andrews George told the Ghana News Agency
in an interview at Kasseh-Ada in the Greater Accra Region at the weekend that
the gun men shot the victim twice in the stomach, leaving him in a critical
condition.
He was rushed to the
Ada East District Hospital but was transferred to the Comboni Hospital at
Sogakorpe, and again transferred to the Police Hospital and later to the Ridge
Hospital, where he died on admission.
Chief Supt. Kumah
said Gladys, who was also attacked, was initially rushed to the Ada East
District Hospital but had since been transferred to a health facility in Accra.
The Ada Divisional
Police Commander explained to the GNA that five persons had been arrested in
connection with recent armed robberies in Kasseh.
He urged the
residents to assist the Police with information to support their efforts to
make the area safe for all.
According to him,
the Police would intensify patrols and surveillance to arrest all the culprits,
assuring the public that the Police Administration would continue to work in
the best interest of the people.
“Last night, we
organised ourselves and mounted a serious operation which led to the arrest of
five suspects. As I’m speaking, we have sent them to the regional command for
interrogations. For security reasons, I cannot disclose their identities,
but there are more outside there which we are chasing,” he said.
He said,
intelligence gathered indicated that some of the robbers fled to Ashaiman.
“We are not
going to rest until those who were mentioned as suspected perpetrators of this
heinous crime are arrested. We are embarking on the operation to its logical
conclusion,” he said.
He admitted the fact
that Kasseh had been under attack for some time now and asked the public to
help the Police make the market town safer.
“We are
appealing to the general public to volunteer information since that is the tool
we work with. We know that people have the information but they are afraid of
being exposed.
“We are with the
public and I assure you that we will make sure that all criminal elements
within the communities are arrested. The safety of the people are our concern
and business and we will continue that path,” he said.
Meanwhile, after the
indigenes lauded the efforts of the Police for the arrest of five suspects,
they were unsure about their prosecution.
Answering that
question, Mr. Kumah told the GNA that the Police had 48 hours to provide
evidence to prosecute a suspect and called for information.
For the past four
months Kasseh and its environs had come under armed robbery attacks creating
fear and anxiety among residents.
GNA
