Two suspected armed robbers have been gunned down by the Police at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two, Joseph Dagodzo and Mujahid Abubakar, lost their lives at a hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds during a shoot-out with the Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A statement signed by the acting Director-General of Police Public Affairs Department, ACP Kwesi Ofori, said a third suspect, 67-year-old Bukari Salifu, who is a financier and supplier of weapons for the group was also arrested in his hideout in Zenu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement said a Blow F9-22 pistol, a locally manufactured pistol, and two motorbikes were retrieved by the Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police assure of stringent measures to curb rising crime
The Police Service says it is making use of its patrol teams to combat the rising spate of crime in Accra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some days ago, videos of daylight car robbery incidents at Sampa Valley in the Ga South Municipality and Apenkwa Traffic Light on the Achimota stretch went viral on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These incidents among several others have heightened fears among the public, who feel their lives remain in danger as they go about their daily activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ghana Police Service as a matter of urgency has introduced urgent additional security measures in the wake of a spike in robbery incidents, especially in the national capital, Accra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n