E/R: High Way Robbery Attack; Police Officer Shot Dead, Another On Admission at Pramkese

One Police officer has been shot dead, another on Admission during a high way robbery attack at Pramkese in the Eastern Region

Police statement explained that On 1/2/2021 at about 1850 hours’ police Pramkese received a distress call that some unidentified gunmen have blocked Pramkese – Takyiman motor road and were robbing commuters.

G/Sgt. Moses Tetteh Nartey, G/Cpl Christian Totimeh and D/Cpl Ibrahim Apaka with Service AK 47 riffle responded to the call and board a taxi.

The team on reaching a section of the road at Ada Kwasi Junction, spotted a mini Bus ahead of them at about hundred meters away. The team on approaching noticed that the mini bus has stopped compelling them to also slow down.

Suddenly two unidentified men holding AK 47 riffle emerged from the bush onto the road. The gunmen flashed a touch light onto the occupants of the taxi and identified them to be Policemen.

Suddenly the gunmen started firing at them indiscriminately. Sgt Moses Tetteh Nartey sustained two gunshot wound at his chest and one on his head while G/Cpl Christian Totimeh also sustained a gunshot wound on his left rib.

The team then retreated and rushed the injured officers to Pramkese Health Centre for treatment. Sgt Moses Nartey Tetteh was pronounced dead on arrival while Cpl. Christian Totimeh was referred to St Dominics Hospital, Akwatia and was admitted for treatment.

The body of Sgt Moses Tetteh Nartey has since been deposited at Kade Government Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy. The District

Commander and the station officer visited the injured officer at Akwatia and found his condition to be stable.

Meanwhile a reinforcement team from the Divisional Police Command, Asamankese also came to augment the strength of the local Police.