A 31-year-old Mobile Money vendor, Ebenezer Amoaquandoh, is battling for his life after two armed men on a motorbike attacked and shot him at Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.
The robbers also made away with an amount of GH¢30,000.
Citi News‘ Central Regional Correspondent, Calvis Tetteh narrated that the incident happened on Tuesday around 9:00 pm at the Gomoa Akotsi Lorry station moments after the vendor closed his shop and was about to set off to his house.
Amoaquandoh said the unknown assailants who were on a motorbike first fired a warning shot and asked him to hand over the bag containing the money.
Ebenezer said one of the armed men with a pump action gun shot his left thigh, while the other hit him in the head with sharp objects after he refused to hand over the money.
Ebenezer who is currently receiving treatment at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist hospital told Citi News that the robbers managed to take away the bag containing the said amount.
Meanwhile, the Gomoa Ojobi District Police Command has begun investigations into the matter and urged residents to report suspected persons to the police for onward action.
The United States Embassy in Accra has announced plans to introduce a new arrangement aimed… Read More
A new nationwide survey by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) indicates that most Ghanaians… Read More
Star Oil Limited has announced the immediate suspension of its membership in the Chamber of… Read More
NAIMOS has intensified its fight against illegal mining at some parts of the Ahafo Region,… Read More
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to appear before a court in the United… Read More
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Gaming Commission of Ghana, Lamtiig Apanga, has advised… Read More