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Jamestown bullion van attack: Final funeral rites of slain Constable Emmanuel Osei

Slain police officer, Emmanuel Osei goes home today
Slain police officer, Emmanuel Osei goes home today
The final funeral rites of the late Constable Emmanuel Osei who was killed during an attack on a bullion van at Jamestown took place on Saturday, June 24, 2021.
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The burial service happened at Nyanyano Kakraba School Park in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.

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Slain police officer, Emmanuel Osei goes home today
Slain police officer, Emmanuel Osei goes home today

The ceremony was attended by Interior Minister Ambrose Dery, members of the Ghana Police Service, as well as family and parents of the late policeman.

The young officer, aged 25, was killed on Monday, June 24, while on duty. 

Slain police officer, Emmanuel Osei goes home today
Slain police officer, Emmanuel Osei goes home today
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He was escorting a bullion van commuting an undisclosed amount of money from Adedenkpo, a suburb of JamesTown in Accra when a group of armed robbers attacked the van.

Interior Minister Ambrose Dery was at the ceremony
Interior Minister Ambrose Dery was at the ceremony

He, together with a hawker by name, Afua Badu, were pronounced dead at the spot.

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