The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery incident at a GOIL filling station in Kwafokrom near Nsawam on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
A statement issued on Tuesday by DSP David Fianko-Okyere of the Public Affairs Unit of the Eastern South Regional Command confirmed the arrests and identified the suspects as Amos Boame and Collins Adjei.
According to the statement, a third suspect, identified as Ashivie, is currently on the run and is being pursued by the police.
Police said exhibits retrieved from the suspects included an Alder Tupal pump-action gun with serial number 245A-12944, one electronic shocker, a cutlass, and a bulletproof vest, all of which are being kept for evidential purposes.
The police stated that during the robbery, the suspects shot a security guard and a pump attendant who had taken refuge in an office within the station.
The suspects also made away with cash amounting to Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Ghana Cedis (GH¢13,460.00), as well as assorted provisions whose value is yet to be determined.
Police further inspected the scene and found nineteen spent cartridges and one live round of ammunition.
According to the police, the victims are in stable condition and are receiving treatment.
The police assured the public that strenuous efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining accomplices and bring them to justice.
They also urged residents to remain calm, assuring them that the police, in collaboration with the filling station managers, have put in place robust security measures to prevent further incidents.
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