The Ghana Police Service has announced that it has arrested the armed robbers involved in a robbery on a VIP Bus that was bound for Kumasi, from Takoradi, on Sunday, February 20, 2022.
The police statement said that two of the robbers, who have all come to be known as the ‘pray for us’ robbers, have been killed while one other is in their custody, helping with investigations.
“‘Pray for us’ VIP Bus armed robbers nabbed; two dead, one in Police custody,” a tweet by the Ghana Police Service said.
The statement indicated that more details will be provided later.
“Pray for us” VIP Bus Armed Robbers Nabbed; Two Dead, One in Police Custodyhttps://t.co/P6GuOlwbQ5
Full details will be communicated in due course. pic.twitter.com/RKWq3BGiVS
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) March 2, 2022
The robbers on Monday February 21,2021 attacked the bus which was traveling from Takoradi in the Western Region to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
Passengers told the media that the masked robbers asked them to pray for them after they had robbed them of their belongings.
“After the robbery, they asked us to pray for them because it was not their will to stop vehicles on the highway and rob passengers of their belongings but the system has compelled them to do so,” Akua, a victim told Takoradi-based station.
Another passenger indicated that the armed robbers took away his bag containing an amount of GH¢8,500.
“I’m a driver and I was going to buy an engine for my vehicle at Kumasi. My Mobile Money phone was last week stolen by another set of armed robbers at Kintampo so I decided to carry the money in my bag but unfortunately, I have been robbed again,” he added.
