Personnel of the Ghana Police Service are actively searching for seven suspected armed robbers who attacked residents of Konongo in the Ashanti Region, making off with substantial amounts of money.
The robbers fled the scene upon learning that police were en route, abandoning their Green Toyota Hilux Pickup (registration GT 6511 – 11).
One suspect, identified as 40-year-old Amid Tahiru, was not so fortunate. After community members suspected his involvement, they managed to disarm and arrest him before handing him over to the police.
The robbery, which took place in the Konongo Low Cost area, resulted in the theft of GH₵130,000. The suspects had locked one victim in a room during the incident. When they realized their cover was blown, they attempted to escape, but Amid was spotted trying to flee by jumping into a river.
Police recovered several items at the scene, including a Wilson foreign pistol loaded with 11 rounds of Luger 9mm ammunition, a Heckler and Koch MP5 rifle loaded with 37 rounds of Luger 9mm ammunition, and various tools such as two black face masks, a hand grading machine, a tape measure, and an additional car number plate (registration GT 700 – 09).
Both Amid Tahiru and a security guard named Hlordeme George have been detained for further investigation and are expected to be arraigned before the court soon. The police continue to pursue the remaining suspects.