Crime & Punishment of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Three armed robbers were shot and killed by police• Police picked up intelligence after a foiled robbery• Witnesses said they were traumatizedTwo eye witnesses of Monday’s robbery incident that occurred at Opeibea, near the Kotoka International Airport have revealed that the gun battle between the police and armed robbers looked like a movie. Police on Monday shot and killed three armed robbers and arrested two other accomplices after the gang planned to attack and rob a businessman who went to a bank around Airport to withdraw money. Eye witnesses who were going about their daily business activities in the area stated that they had no clue what was going on until three of the robbers dropped dead. According to Afriyie, an eye witness who stood around while others run for their lives, the whole incident looked like a movie. In an interview monitored by GhanaWeb, Afriyie said “I thought they were shooting a movie, I have never seen such a thing before.

Source: GhanaWeb August 10, 2021 12:45 UTC