According to a press statement released by the Ghana Police, the Sakumono District Police Command has retrieved an AK-47 rifle and GH¢140,000 following a robbery attack on a mobile money vendor at Lashibi on July, 3, 2026.
It was stated that during a preliminary investigation, the victim was attacked by the two unknown gunmen who shot his vehicle gear, which he was driving, and made off with GH¢140,000.
The report further stated that after he was robbed by the gunmen, they went back to ride their motor and the complainant shot one of the gunmen who died at the spot and the other suspect fled the scene leaving the bag containing the money.
It was stated that the complainant did not sustain any form of injury.
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The police upon arrival searched for the deceased which led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and an amount of GH¢3,000.00.
”A search conducted on the deceased suspect led to the retrieval of an AK-47 assault rifle, two magazines containing a total of fifty-five (55) rounds of live ammunition, an additional eleven (11) rounds of live ammunition, GH¢3,000.00 in cash, a Samsung mobile phone, and an identification card bearing the name Innocent Elemuwa Akachukeu, aged 46. Police also recovered five AK-47 spent shells and two pistol spent shells from the scene”, it was stated.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Police Headquarters mortuary for autopsy, preservation, and identification.
The police have launched an effort to arrest the fleeing compliance.
The police have assured the general public of their commitment to fighting crime in Accra and its environs.
Source: Ghana Police Service
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