West region have recovered the sum of FCFA 10 million from eight suspected armed bandits they nabbed and presented to the public on January 10, 2024.

Three vehicles and 35 cartons of phytosanitary items were also confiscated from the suspects.

‘The three vehicles seized from the eight criminals include a Rav 4 jeep, Toyota corolla, and a pickup,’ Captain Mbouinz Daniel declared.

The suspects are accused of burgling several homes in different localities including Baham, Bamena, Bangou and Bangangte , depriving them of their money and possessions. They were arrested following a tipoff from an anonymous informant.

‘They had a special modus operandi. An inmate at the Bafoussam Central prison calls and gives them potential homes and directives to get inside for the operation. One of them goes to familiarize himself with the chosen home. Once that is done, they regroup and carry out their operation. Once they get you, they force you to transfer all the money in your phone into their account,’ Fotio Romuald , A
ssistant commander of the Baham gendarmerie company explained.

Also seized from the suspects were five matchets, two nail pullers, arms and munitions.

The Senior Divisional Officer for the Upper Plateau division, Ebelle Ernest Samuel, saluted the relentless efforts of the gendarmes to fight against banditry and criminality.

He as well encouraged the population to continue giving a helping hand to the forces of law and order, responsible for their security and protection of properties.

Source: Cameroon News Agency

The Kaneshie District Court has ordered eight drivers to pay a fine of 25 penalty units equivalent to GHC300.00 for breaking various traffic rules.

John Aggrey, Etu Kyeadze, Kingsley Owusu, Pascal Asomaning, Evans Aidoo, Jonathan Amoah, Samuel Baidoo and Yussif Ibrahim, will serve one week in prison for failing to pay the GHC300.00 each.

All the drivers admitted the offences, including unauthorised parking, impeding other vehicular movements, posing danger to other road users and causing road obstruction.

Police Chief Inspector Apeweh Achana giving the facts told the Court presided over by Nana Abena Aso Owusu-Omenyo that on January 3, 2024, between 0800 hours and 0900 hours, police patrol team was on routine checks in some suburbs of the Accra Metropolis to ensure safety and free movements of cars and pedestrians on the roads.

The team, he said, encountered the drivers at the Cow Lane Rawlings Park breaching traffic regulations.

They were arrested for parking their vehicles on unauthorised places, solic
iting for passengers at an unapproved area, causing road obstruction as well as posing danger to other motorists and pedestrians.

Chief Inspector Achana said they were processed and put before the Court.

Source: Ghana News Agency