The suspects
Eight persons including ex-convicts, believed to be part of a car-snatching syndicate and robberies in the Accra Metropolis, have been arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command.
The suspects are Emmanuel Amaning, 20, from Abirem in the Eastern Region; Frank Attah Kwame Agyekum, 22, Obo Kwahu; Evans Kwabena Nyarko, 21, from Kwahu Abene; Kwesi Nkrumah aka obour, 38, from Anomabo; Charles Oduro 42, from Dormaa Ahenkro, both ex-convicts; Alex Danso, who is the receiver of the alleged stolen cars; Solomon Aidoo, 28, as well as Amid Haruna from Bawku in the Upper East Region.
Another suspect, Kofi Adwoumor, is however, at large and the police are on his heels.
Four stolen cars have been retrieved from the suspects from various locations in Accra by the police.
At a media briefing yesterday, the Accra Regional Commander, DCOP Frederick Adu Anim, said on September 15, Amaning, Agyekum, Nyarko and Adwoumor, armed with locally manufactured pistols, a machete and a dagger, were on robbery spree at various locations within Accra.
“They attacked a victim in his house at Haatso and robbed him of one HP laptop computer valued at GH¢1,800, two Samsung mobile phone valued at GH¢1, 100,” he disclosed.
“The victim shouted for help which attracted neighbours within the area and when the suspects noticed the presence of the victim’s neighbours, they took to their heels, but luck eluded Amanaing and he was arrested after a hot chase,” he added.
He said Agyekum and Nyarko again went to attack another victim at Nkawkaw, and were arrested.
Car snatchers
The regional commander told the media that on October 10, 2019, the command received information that Nkrumah and Oduro, who are ex-convicts and were on Police Wanted List, were using a Toyota Corolla S car with fake registration number GT 4041-16.
The suspects snatched the vehicle from its owner and were offering it for sale.
“Police feigned interest in buying the car and when they were about selling the vehicle to the men, they were arrested,” he said.
The Accra Regional Police Commander narrated that upon their investigation, the suspects mentioned Danso as the receiver of the stolen cars.
He said the suspects went on to confess that 15 stolen cars had so far have been sold to Danso.
“Two Toyota Corolla cars, one Hyundai Sonata and one Pajero, all suspected to have been robbed from victims, were retrieved from suspect Alex Danso,” he disclosed.
On October 10, 2019, police again received information that a group of armed robbers had snatched a Hyundai Grace bus with registration Number GR 4920-19 and were hiding it at Ablekuma Fan Milk.
He said the police mounted surveillance until Aidoo and Haruna surfaced to work on the vehicle and were also arrested.
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By Linda Tenyah-Ayettey