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four out of the five persons who are reported to be police men who were arrested for allegedly involving in bullion van robberies have been denied bail by court. On Wednesday the were arraigned before court following their arrest. The five suspects were arrested on Tuesday 8th March 2022 and the police announced their arrest. Announcing their arrest in a statement, the police said; “The police have carried out an intelligence-led field raid at a hideout of the gang connected with the investigation into the…

Recall that months ago a police officer who was reported to be a part of the SWART team was shot dead in the head in Accra while escorting a bullion van belonging to a bank. After the robbery incident which led to the sudden demise of the police officer, Emmanuel Osei a number of Ghanaians questioned how the robbers got the information about where and when the bullion van will be conveying the bank money. Constable Osei has been laid to rest but an audio of a man making revelation of the real killers of the police…

The family of hawker, Joyce Afua Amankwa who was shot dead on Monday June 14 during a bullion van robbery by armed men at Adedenkpo-Jamestown in Accra is disappointed in the police and government. The family of the deceased family have expressed disappointment in the police and government over the manner it has treated the widower and the three children the late Mrs. Amankwa left behind. On July 14, 2021 two non-governmental organizations-Ghana Advocacy Group (GAG) and Aim Ghana in collaboration donated some food…

Police Constable Emmanuel Osei who was shot dead by robbers in a broad day light robbery near James town in Accra will be buried on July 24. This was announced by his family who held a one week observation for him at Kakraba in the Central Region of Ghana on Saturday, 26th June. COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah led a delegation from the Police Service to attend Constable Osei's one-week observation. Speaking at the ceremony she said the Police Service puts all it members in prayers hoping that what happened to…

Head of Research and Planning of the Ghana Police Service, Nathan Kofi Boakye has said that the leadership of the police service have put measures in place to curb the rising spate of crime in the country. He went on to urge police officers to be alert in gathering useful information which can lead to the arrest of criminals. According to Kofi Boakye the perpetrators of the Bullion Van robbery can run and run but can never hide forever. “I want to emphasize to the nation that very, very, very soon all those…

Another bullion van has been attacked on Thursday June 17 at Okyereko on the Winneba-Accra road. The van with registration number GN 6956-17 was targeted by some armed men whose identities are unknown. Reports indicates six armed men ambushed the van. Some of the men spread leaves on the road and were signifying the driver of the bullion to slow down as though there was an accident ahead. The rest of the men who were hiding in the bush began to shoot at the passenger side window of the van where the police man was…

On Monday June 14, 2021 a bullion van that was transferring money got attacked buy some suspected robbers at Adedenkpo near Jamestown, a suburb of Accra. They shot a police officer who was escorting the van and a hawker. This has attracted massive outcry from the general public as many feel so unsafe in the country owing to the bravery of the robbers to kill a police man in a broad day light robbery. Twene Jonas a social media sensation has finally reacted to the bullion van robbery case. He has suggested in a video…

Popular social media sensation base in the state Twene Jonas has for the first time broken his silence on the recent bullion van robbery which claimed the life of a police officer and an eye witness. Speaking about the matter in a video monitored by pinaxnews.com, Twene Jonas stated that everyone in the country (Ghana) is a thief. He alleged that the bank whose bullion van was being escorted by the police may have hinted the robbers on the where about of the bullion van that contained money. He says they might have…

Head of Department of Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC), Professor Kwesi Aning has urged the police to purchase fortified Bullion vans and rent them to banks in Ghana. He made this comment after the Inspector General of Police directed banks in the country to procure armoured bullion vans by the close of June this year else the police will withdraw from escorting bullion vans carting cash. The IGP, James Oppong-Boanuh made this comment following the killing of police…

A Banking Consultant, Dr. Richmond Atuahene has asserted that the order made by the Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boauh for banks to procure armoured bullion vans that will be used in carting cash by June ending is impossible. Dr. Atuahene speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning Starr show says armored cars are to expensive for the banks to purchase within the stipulated time given by the IGP. “The armored cars cost around $150k to $200k and by the time the banks get to that level, they wouldn’t be in…