Bernard Antwi Boasiako is the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party
The Tema Regional Police Command has successfully stopped an attempted robbery at Community 24 in the Adjei-Kojo District of Ashaiman, leaving three suspects dead.
The Ashaiman Divisional Police received an alert early Sunday morning about a robbery in progress at a private residence. Officers responded immediately and confronted six masked and armed men at the scene.
According to police in a statement on Monday, December 22,2025, the suspects, wielding guns, machetes, and other weapons, opened fire on the officers.
Police returned fire, fatally wounding three of the assailants. The remaining three suspects fled, reportedly with gunshot injuries.
Police added that they recovered three face masks, three machetes, and an unregistered motorbike from the scene.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent to the Police Hospital for preservation, identification, and autopsy. Authorities have also instructed local hospitals to report any male patients arriving with gunshot wounds.
ASP Dede Dzakpasu, Head of Public Affairs for the Tema Region, commended the operational team for their swift response and urged residents to continue providing information to help maintain security in the community.
