Suspected armed robber dies in shootout

One suspected armed robber was killed and another wounded in a shootout with the police at Pobiman, near Amasaman in the Greater Accra Region, police sources said.

The deceased has been identified as Stephen Adonteng, 35, who was resident at Amasaman while 32-year-old Nana Agyeman Ben from Asante Mampong, but resident at Amasaman, is injured. Their accomplices are on the run.

Briefing the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Superintendent George Andrew Kumah, Police Commander in-charge of the Amasaman Police Station said Agyeman, who is in police custody, sustained injuries to his head and leg and had been treated at the Nsawam Government Hospital.

Superintendent Kumah said the Police had a tip off at about 0600 hours that some armed robbers were attacking the people of Pobiman, so some officers were detailed to the area.

But according to the Commander, the robbers started firing their guns immediately they saw the Police, who also returned fire and succeeded in overpowering the robbers.

The Police subsequently seized two rifles, 32 bullets and other dangerous operational weapons from them.

The Commander said $2000 and Ghc720 were also retrieved from the armed robbers.

Chief Superintendent Aboagye Nyarko, in-charge of the Tesano Division of Police commended the Amasaman Police for their efforts and urged them to pursue and arrest the accomplices who were on the run.

The body of Adonteng has been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue for autopsy.