NE/R: Police arrest two suspects for robbing momo vendor at Walewale

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting and a robbery attack on a money mobile vendor at Walewale in the North East region.

Initial Police report revealed that the attack, which occurred at a busy bus station near the Nalerigu junction along the Tamale Bolga Road in the centre of the Walewale township on February 12, 2024, injured some seven (7) others who were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

The mobile money vendor, identified as Rabiu, was rushed to the Walewale Government Hospital and subsequently to Tamale Teaching Hospital but could not survive and has since been buried according to Islamic customs.

In a statement released by the Ghana Police, the two suspects, Zakaria Yamusa alias Vandam and Fatao Issah are currently in police custody and will be put before court to face justice.

Meanwhile, the statement also noted that the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has personally spoken to all the injured persons except one who is yet to be reached as well as the families of the two deceased victims via a telephone call and assured them of a thorough Police investigation.

Also, the North-East Regional Police Commander has led a team of officers to visit the injured persons at the hospital and commiserated with the deceased families.

The police further assured the public of an ongoing intelligence operation to get all other perpetrators involved arrested.

Source:myrepubliconline