Police have upon a tip-off arrested some Yarigabisi Zuarungu
-based armed robbers Sunday Nia and Ishmael Yetinga who were the armed robbery
gang who attacked and robbed one Anafo Charles of huge sums of money some time
ago.
The leader of the gang one Yaw
Bapila alias bodyman, who police were almost closing on vanished right before
their eyes when he saw them approaching.
Police remain hopeful he will be
nabbed soon, MyNewsGh.com was
told.
The gang of notorious robbers
attacked and robbed Mr. Anafo at gunpoint of his cash the sum of Gh¢78,000 and
a Nokia phone with Mobil le Money Merchant balance of Gh¢30,000. The gang also
stole his Samsung A10s mobile phone valued at Gh¢4800 and infinix hot 8 mobile
phone valued Gh¢699 as well as a bunch of keys.
Investigation revealed that the
robbery was orchestrated by one Yaw Bapila also known as ‘Bodyman’ who led
other robbers that included Nia Sunday.
When police arrested Nia Sunday,
he then led police to the house of Yaw Bapila and while the police were on the
way to arrest Yaw Bapila, upon seeing the police van from far, he and three
other colleagues suspected to be members of the robbery gang jumped on two
motorbikes and sped off.
Police immediately conducted a
search of Bapila’s room in the presence of his wife Patricia Basanatam and
found two pump action guns, a box and two roll of cartridges, a knife, military
boot, two military uniforms and caps with two DV plates.
The Police extended their enquiries to Gbani and arrested
suspect Yentinga Ishmael who is also alleged to be part of suspect Yaw
Babila-led group.
Police are making efforts to arrest the lead robber and his
accomplice to assist in investigation.
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