Wenchi: Police gun down armed robber in shootout

The Police in Wenchi, Bono Region, have shot and killed a suspected armed robber during a gunfire exchange on the Wenchi-Wa Highway.  

The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, December 28, 2024, at around 3:40 a.m., when four armed suspects reportedly engaged the police patrol team in a firefight.  

An eyewitness told Graphic Online that the suspected robbers opened fire on the officers upon the arrival of the police patrol team at the scene.  

The police returned fire and managed to neutralize one of the robbers, while the remaining three escaped into the bush.

The police recovered a locally manufactured single-barrel gun, six BB cartridges, an undisclosed amount of money, and a student bag containing two Itel mobile phones and a power bank, all suspected to be stolen items.  

Reports indicate that the police patrol team had received information about armed robbers attacking passengers on a section of the road near Awisa, a farming community in the Wenchi Municipality.  

By the time the police arrived, the suspects had already robbed passengers traveling in a Sprinter minibus and a Yutong bus.

The police are continuing their investigations and have launched a manhunt to apprehend the suspects who fled.