The gunmen killed a police officer and a civilian in the attack and escaped with an undisclosed amount of money as well as the gun of the police escort. The attack has attracted a myriad of opinions on what could be contributing to the recent upsurge in gun-related crimes across the country. In a Facebook post by Shatta Wale sighted by GhanaWeb, he avers that the closure of some businesses in the country could be the cause of the recent spike in gun crimes in the country. Describing the development as a bad omen, Shatta Wale appealed to leaders of the country to address pertinent issues affecting the citizenry and added that Ghanaians are irritated with current developments. The exercise tagged by opposition parties as irresponsible left thousands of Ghanaians jobless.

Source: GhanaWeb June 15, 2021 17:03 UTC