Police in Kibi in the Abuakwa South Municipality have arrested two people who allegedly attacked traders on board KIA Rhino Truck with registration No. GC 328-11 and killed one person recently.
The vehicle, loaded with tomatoes, was travelling from Akyem Begoro in the Eastern Region to Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region when the two suspects attacked the traders at about 4am on June 6, 2021 at Bunso Site 2 on the Bunso-Osiem Highway.
The suspects, who are both 25 years, have been identified as Haruna Amadu and Joseph Nyira.
According to police reports, the hoodlums robbed five female traders of their monies and bags at gunpoint and in the process shot one of the traders called Victoria in the head, killing her instantly.
The suspects then fled into the bush after the deadly ‘operation’ but police upon learning of the incident, pursued them in the bush and arrested suspects with support of community members.
Items retrieved from the suspects included two unregistered single barrel shot guns, a machete, bags, voter ID cards and assorted mobile sim cards, some of which belonged to the victims.
Suspects and exhibits are in the custody of the police, pending processing for court.