2 Police Officers shot dead by Armed Robbers in Zuarungu

Information reaching Ghana’s most reliable news portal, Ghanaontheglobe.com indicate that two officers at Ghana Police Service have been shot dead in an armed robbery attack.

The incident happened in Zuarungu in the Upper East region where two Police Officers, No. 56205 G/Const Emmanuel Akowuah and No.57658 G/Const. Adam Suley with Service Rifle No. 79209  unexpectedly appeared at a robbery scene and they were fired to death.

The unfortunate incident has saddened the entire Police Service and currently the Inspector General of Police George Akuffo Dampare has already visited the scene.

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A situation report by the Police state: “On 15/11/2021 at about 2020 hours, there was a distress call to the Zuarungu District Command that there was an ongoing robbery at Zuarungu Market (.) Control was informed and whiles men were being mobilized to respond to the robbery, there was another distress call that two (2) policemen were shot dead (.)

“A team of Police officers led by the Bolgatanga Divisional Commander C/Supt/Dela Dzansi and the Regional Crime Officer Supt/Reuben Dugah proceeded to the scene of crime and saw a burnt Service Motorbike No. GP 2311 packed by the road in front of a provision shop (.) Spot investigations disclosed that No. 56205 G/Const. Emmanuel Akowuah and No.57658 G/Const. Adam Suley with Service Rifle No. 79209 with 20 rounds of ammunitions were on the aforesaid Service Motorbike for their routine patrols and unexpectedly appeared at the robbery scene and they were fired at…”.

Source: Ghanaontheglobe.com