[ 2021-02-10 ]

Police arrest two suspects in connection with attack on Ambulance
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with
the robbery attack on the Somanya Ambulance which
led to the death of its driver, Abraham Tetteh.

This was disclosed to Citi News by the former
Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour on
Wednesday, February 10, 2021.

“The police are working seriously. They tell me
they have arrested two suspects. But they are
doing their own investigations and taking more
leads as to how they can get to the bottom of this
issue,” he said.

Mr. Darfour said this when he joined Eastern
Regional Security Council and other officials to
visit the accident scene at Aseseeso.

The Member of Parliament for Okere and Minister of
Local Government and Regional
Reorganization-designate, Dan Kwaku Botwe, Eastern
Regional Minister-designate, Seth Kwame
Acheampong, the Okere District Chief Executive,
Daniel Kenneth, the Eastern Regional Police
Commander, DCOP Akrofi Ayirifi, the Deputy Eastern
Regional Police Commander, DCOP Peter Baba,
various district police commanders in the area and
the Regional Directors of the Ghana Highways and
Urban Roads, Charles Aduboffour and Ing Kofi Nti
Appiahgyei were part of the team that visited the
scene.

They also had an engagement with stakeholders in
the area in a bid to find a lasting solution to
clamp down on activities of armed robbers
operating between Aseseeso and Somanya.

After hours of another engagement, the team then
moved to Aseseeso chiefs palace to pay a courtesy
call on him and seek his advice on how to clamp
down on the activities of the armed men who
operate in the community.

Okatakyie Kusi Obuadum Amoyaw V told Citi News
that the persistent robbery attacks over the years
has affected development and economic fortunes of
residents and the community.

MP for Okere Dan Kwaku Botwe who was equally
worried about the attack said the assembly will
support the police with a vehicle and tents for a
post to help with regular patrols in the area
during the day and night.

Background
The driver with the National Ambulance Service in
the Eastern Region was shot by some unidentified
armed men in the eye. Although he survived the
attack, he subsequently died on Saturday, February
6, 2021.

Abraham Tetteh was left unconscious after eight
suspected armed robbers shot him and extorted
money from his colleagues.

They were transferring a woman who was in labour
and her relative from the Akuse Government
Hospital to the Koforidua Regional Hospital when
the unfortunate incident occurred.

Source - Citinewsroom

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