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Police arrest 37 Nigerians in Tarkwa for robberies

The Western Regional Police Command has in their grips thirty-seven (37) Nigerians arrested for various robbery incidents in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality.
Ghana police
Ghana police

According to a report by the Ghana News Agency, most of the suspects were involved in a robbery case that happened at Agona Wassa.

The Tarkwa Municipal Police Commander Chief Superintendent Thomas Osei-Ababio who confirmed the arrest said the suspects were arrested based on intelligence they picked from the ground.

He explained that two suspects out of the 37 arrested have been identified as being part of the robbery.

According to Chief superintendent Thomas Osei Ababio, the incident happened on March 10, 2021, around 2 am at the Unicom fuel station at Agona Wassa.

IGP James Oppong-Boanuh

IGP James Oppong-Boanuh

The robbers tied the security man at the post before their operations where they bolted away with over Six Thousand Ghana Cedis.

Chief superintendent Osei Ababio said three fuel attendants who saw the robbery operation are assisting the police for investigation in order to arrest the others.

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