4 More Police Officers Fingered In Bullion Van Robberies, Initial Two Arrested Officers Dead

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of four more police officers implicated in the series of bullion van robberies out of which one claimed the life of Constable Emmanuel Osei in July 2021.

Per a police report, the two police officers, Reindolph Gyimah Ansah and Stephen Kwaku Nyame, who were initially identified and arrested were shot dead during a raid at Borteyman near Ashaiman.

“During the raid at Borteyman near Ashaiman, there was an exchange of gunshots and two policemen… who had been arrested in connection with the Bullion Van robberies, were shot and pronounced dead on arrival at the Police Hospital where they were rushed”, a statement from the police said.

The four newly spotted alleged accomplices were part of five suspects who were accentuated during further investigations, the statement added.

The four are: Affisu Yaro Ibrahim, Richard Badu, Rabiu Jambedu, and Albert Ofosu.

The police are pursuing other civilians connected to the bullion van robberies.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini