Armed robber arrested for murdering cop

The Police have arrested one armed robber and are pursuing his accomplices for the murder of a male adult later identified as a Police officer.

The suspect, Salifu Adams, and his gang of robbers attacked the victim on 25th November, 2022 between Miminaso no.2 and Nyamebekyere on the Ejura Nkoranza road in the Ashanti region.

According to a police statement, “The name of the deceased is being withheld until his family is formally notified of his demise, in line with our standard operating procedure and in respect for Ghanaian tradition.”

“The suspect is in custody and will be arraigned before the court to face justice,”  it added.

Police say the manhunt for the remaining suspects has also been intensified and they will surely be arrested.