Daylight robbery in Adabrak: Zanetor Rawlings speaks

Member of Parliament (MP) for Korle Clottey, Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings

Member of Parliament (MP) for Korle Clottey, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings, responded to an armed robbery in broad daylight in Adabraka, one of the communities in her constituency, on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

According to starrfm.com.gh, the MP expressed concern about the increasing number of armed robberies in the area.

She noted that Saturday’s incident was the second in less than four months in the same location.

Dr Rawlings said she would take up the matter with relevant security agencies to take steps to curb the growing incidence of robbery in her constituency.

She expressed deep concern for the safety of her constituents.

“I, in turn, inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Homeland Security about what is happening here.

“We reassure people in the community without guaranteeing that their safety will be guaranteed. I don’t think that’s enough,” Korle Clottey was quoted as saying.

About the robbery:

GhanaWeb had earlier reported that a group of armed men, suspected to be robbers, stormed the Adabraki area on Saturday. Viral videos of the incident show at least five heavily built men brandishing various firearms.

The footage shows the men firing into the air as they loaded items, including bags of money, into a silver car. Witnesses reported that the robbers ordered a passerby, who raised his hands in surrender, to comply with their demands.

At some point, the suspects scattered some of the confiscated money while continuing to fire warning shots. After loading the stolen goods into the car, they sped away, firing additional shots into the air.

Unfortunately, at least one person was injured by gunfire from the suspected robbers. Another video from the scene shows residents rushing the injured man to hospital.

What the police said:

The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt following a brazen armed robbery that occurred in broad daylight in Adabraka, a suburb of Accra on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

The shocking incident struck fear into the community, prompting the police to take immediate action to nab the culprits.

In a statement released on November 2, 2024, police confirmed that the incident involved a group of armed men who attacked a jewelry store and injured at least one person during the attack. The police promised to bring the robbers to justice.

“Police are searching for a gang of armed robbers who attacked a jewelery store at Adabraka in Accra on Saturday, November 2, 2024, leaving one person injured,” part of the statement read. He concluded: “We would like to reassure the public that we will certainly catch them and bring them to justice.”

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