Armed robbers have attacked a fuel station at Sampa, near Jato Zongo in the Atebubu District, killing two people and making away with an unspecified amount of money.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday, May 2, 2026, also left others injured.
The Ghana Police Service confirmed the unfortunate incident in a statement issued on Sunday.
The statement did not mention the name of the fuel station that came under attack.
Following the incident, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has deployed personnel from the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) Headquarters and the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit (AARU) to Bono East Region to support ongoing operations and lead a manhunt for the perpetrators behind the robbery.
The Police added: “While we continue to intensify armed patrols in the affected areas, we assure the public that the perpetrators will be arrested and made to face the full rigours of the law.”
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