shootout – Adomonline.com https://www.adomonline.com Your comprehensive news portal Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:43:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.adomonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-Adomonline140-32x32.png shootout – Adomonline.com https://www.adomonline.com 32 32 Adansi Fomena police kill robber, another arrested after shootout https://www.adomonline.com/adansi-fomena-police-kill-robber-another-arrested-after-shootout/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:43:28 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2226104 The Adansi Fomena police have killed an armed robber and effected an arrest after a shootout.

The suspects are accused of snatching a taxi from a driver at knifepoint in the Adansi Asokwa district of the Ashanti Region.

Narrating the ordeal to Adom News’ correspondent, Isaac K. Normanyo, the driver, Osei Mensah, said the three men distracted him with conversations only to point a knife to his body upon getting to Bodwesango.

He continued that they slashed and tied him but fortunately, they did not take his mobile phone.

The driver further explained that he struggled for a while and was able to untie himself they have sped off with the car.

Osei Mensah said he informed the police and relatives and the police quickly sprung into action.

They gave the robbers a hot chase and caught up with them in some minutes, but a fierce gun battle ensued.

The police killed one, arrested another while the third suspect managed to escape.

Suspect Kojo Gyabi, 59, is in police custody in the Ashanti South Regional Police head quarters assisting with investigations.

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]]> Man shot dead during gun battle with armed robbers at Sehwi https://www.adomonline.com/man-shot-dead-during-gun-battle-with-armed-robbers-at-sehwi/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:46:38 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2057997 A man, believed to be in his forties, has been shot dead during a gun battle with suspected armed robbers at Sehwi Bokabo in the Western North Region.

Information gathered suggested that the yet-to-be-named deceased was killed while fighting off the robbers who invaded his home at about 2:00 am.

It is said that the victim and other roommates, who are suspected illegal miners, fired back at the robbers, leading to an explosive exchange.

The Unit Committee Chairman for Sehwi Bokabo, Addae Emmanuel, told Adom News’ Augustine Boah that several gunshots flew in, causing fear and panic in residents.

After the unsuccessful operation, the robbers are said to have fled the scene in the full glare of residents gathered around.

The Bodi Police command has visited the scene and restored calm.

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Meanwhile, the body has been conveyed to the Sehwi Juaboso Government Hospital morgue.

In a latest development, the police have arrested two robbers in relation to the shootout and murder.

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