A/R, Adansi Nyankomase Bullion Van Robbery Attack: 5 Suspects Busted, 5 Others On The Run

A/R, Adansi Nyankomase Bullion Van Robbery Attack: 5 Suspects Busted, 5 Others On The Run

Photo of Nyankomasu ringleader who is on the run:

Police in the Ashanti Region has been able to arrest five (5) out of the ten (10) suspected armed robbers who attacked a bullion van at Adansi Nyankomase near Fomena in the Ashanti Region, where a police officer was also shot dead in the process. 

A police officer, General Lans Corporal Baba Martin who was dispatched to provide security to a bullion van transporting cash to amount of Ghc 500,000.00 was shot dead in a robbery attack at Adansi Nyankomase near Fomena in the Adansi District of the Ashanti Region, making away with the money.

The five suspects who are currently in police custody relating to the incident are Bismark Owusu Ansah aged 29, Azumah Titus – 23, Kofi Matthew – 24, Kwadwo Agyapong 30 and Martin Tei/Kwadwo Darko – 26 years respectively.

The suspects were arrested in their various hideouts across the country, Techiman (Bono East Region), Abuakwa (Kumasi), Apire, and Kasoa in the Central Region.

The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, COP Kwasi Mensah Duku addressing the media in Kumasi said all the five suspects have admitted to being part of the robbery incident. 

An amount of Ghc 53, 934.00 has been retrieved from them, including two (2) Toyota salon cars, 2 motorbikes and one tricycle (pragia), etc., believed to be what they used the proceeds from the robbery to purchase.

Five others are said to be on the run including their ring leader, John Appiah (Omega) aged 22 years old, with police in manhunt for them.

The ringleader, John Appiah (Omega), according to the police was also involved in the ambulance attack at Asesewa at Koforidua in which the driver was shot dead and also the robbery attack at Manso Nkwanta last year 2020 in which a police officer was also shot dead.

While processing the suspects in custody to court, the police are also calling on the general public to assist them with information that will lead to the arrest of the other accomplices.

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Bibiani needs purification, We have to accept-Bibianehene cries out

Bibiani needs purification, We have to accept-Bibianehene cries out 

The bad deeds such as having sex with married women in the bush amongst my people and carelessly mentioning of the names of the lesser gods have put my community in an uncomfortable corner and we have to purify the town.

According to Nana Ngoa Anyima Kodom (II), the Chief of Bibiani and the Krontihene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area, the area needs purification and his people must accept his plea and join hands with him to sanctify the community.

Speaking exclusively with Nana Nyarko, Nana Ngoa disclosed that, mushrooms have stop growing in the community which he believes is as a result of those bad attitudes on the part of some his natives.

"Now our lands are unable to produce common mushrooms for years.I think this is as a result of the aforementioned acts", he added.

Stressing on issues, Nana Kodom (II) said, acts like bush-sex, invoking curse regularly and carelessly, thieving,incest, rape etc.. are all behaviours abomination to a community development and the nation as a whole.

Nana Ngoa Anyima Kodom is therefore calling on his people to come together and fight to bring improvement and development to Bibiani under his reign and to the coming future.

He elaborated that, the residents must accept that, purification is the only panacea to salvage to area from any obstacle.

In addition, Nana Kodom entreated small scale miners, large scale miners and other mining activity operators in the area to as a matter of urgency join hands with him and give Bibiani and and it's environs a better face.

"I, Nana Ngoa Anyima Kodom (II), I'm the overlord of Bibiani.No doubt about this and no one can challenge that. In case of anything, I will be the first person to be consulted meaning I'm the Leader.So please, adhere to my words and let's fight for the betterment of Bibiani and the surrounding communities", Nana Ngoa pleaded through Nana Nyarko