J.J. praises taxi driver for knocking down suspected robbers

Europa

January 10, 2016 5:49 PM

Flt Lt Rawlings also praised a soldier who intervened after the driver’s action.

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, has commended a taxi driver who knocked down two armed robbers who attacked and robbed a lady of an undisclosed sum of money in Accra on Saturday morning.

“The boldness exhibited by the taxi driver was truly heroic and patriotic. At the risk of his own life he confronted these armed men, damaged his taxi in the process and ensured they did not escape the law. We should all applaud his courage. The two men deserve national recognition for their bravery,” the former President said.

Background

The robbers shot the sales girl on her way to deposit the previous day’s sales at the bank.A young lady believed to be in her twenties was on Saturday, January 9, 2016 shot by two suspected armed robbers at Cantonments, near the American Embassy in Accra.

The victim, a sales girl robbers from the Koala Supermarket at Osu was shot on her way to deposit the previous day’s sales at the bank.

The two armed men were knocked off their motorbike by a taxi cab as they fled after shooting the lady.

The victim was shot in the thigh and has been rushed to the 37 Military Hospital for treatment.

The suspected robbers have been taken to the Police Hospital.

Meanwhile, Police have arrested a supervisor at the Cantonments branch of Koala Shopping Mall in Accra for his alleged role in a foiled robbery attempt Saturday.

Greater Accra Region Police Public Relations Officer ASP Afia Tenge told Accra-based Joy FM, Gilbert Osabutey allegedly gave information to two armed robbers leading to an attack on a colleague who was on her way to deposit money at the bank.

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