The Member of Parliament (MP) for Korle Klottey, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings, has responded to the broad daylight armed robbery attack in Adabraka, one of the communities in her constituency, on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
According to starrfm.com.gh, the MP expressed her concern about the increasing number of armed robbery attacks in the area.
She pointed out that the incident on Saturday was the second in less than four months at the same location.
Dr. Rawlings stated that she would address the issue with the relevant security authorities to implement measures to reduce the growing robbery incidents in her constituency.
She expressed deep concern for the safety of her constituents.
“I in turn follow up with the Ministry of Interior and the National Security with regards to what is happening here.
“We assure people in the community without ensuring that their security is guaranteed I don’t think it’s enough,” the Korle Klottey is quoted to have said.
About the robbery attack:
GhanaWeb earlier reported that a group of armed men, believed to be robbers, had stormed the Adabraka area on Saturday. Viral videos of the incident show at least five well-built men brandishing various firearms.
The footage captures the men firing shots into the air as they loaded the items, including bags of money, into a silver vehicle. Witnesses reported that the robbers ordered a bystander, who had raised his hands in surrender, to comply with their demands.
At one point, the suspects scattered some of the money they had seized while continuing to fire warning shots. After loading the stolen goods into the vehicle, they sped away, firing additional shots into the air.
Tragically, at least one person was hit by the gunfire from the suspected robbers. Another video from the scene shows residents rushing the injured man to the hospital.
What the police have said:
The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt following a brazen armed robbery that occurred in broad daylight at Adabraka, a suburb of Accra, on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
This shocking incident has left the community in fear, prompting urgent police action to apprehend the culprits.
In a statement issued on November 2, 2024 the police confirmed that the incident involved a group of armed men who targeted a jewellery shop, injuring at least one person during their attack. The police have vowed to bring the robbers to justice.
“The Police are on a manhunt for a gang of armed robbers who attacked a jewellery shop at Adabraka in Accra on Saturday 2nd November 2024 where one person was injured,” part of the statement reads. It concluded, “We would like to assure the public that we will surely get them and bring them to face justice.”
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