A robbery incident at an LPG retail outlet in the Anloga District of the Volta Region of Republic of Ghana has left the security man at the facility dead.
According to a report filed by Daily Guide, a local newspaper, the robbery occured at the Royal Gas Filling station at Tegbi-Xekpa.
The report said the robbers invaded the facility on Sunday night, shot the 53-year-old security man, Edem Kpodogah, and took the safe containing an unspecified amount of money and fled.
The Manager of the gas filling station, Innocent Kwasi Havor told journalists that one of the staff who arrived at the facility on Monday morning at about 6:10 noticed a break-in.
He said the doors to the facility appeared to have been forced open.
“He quickly searched around for the security man. He could not find him; even in his room.
“Instead, he saw bloodstains on the floor of the room.
“He then went into the room that housed the safe of the company. The safe was gone. The staff then called the manager and informed him of the suspected robbery,” he said.
Mr Havor said he rushed to the facility and realised all their money was gone.
He then conducted another search for the security man. This time, he found the security guard lying motionless in blood behind the facility.
The police were alerted and they came to inspect the crime scene.
A preliminary assessment showed that the security guard might have been hit in the head.
The Keta Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Leonard Abakah called for calm and assured that a thorough investigation is being conducted to track down the perpetrators.
He said a team from the Regional Police Command would be working with those on the ground to get to the bottom of the case.
A bounty of Ghc30, 000.00 has been placed on the head of the perpetrators.
The public was urged to provide prompt information to assist in the investigation.
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been deposited at the Keta Municipal Hospital morgue pending an autopsy.
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