Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Zanetor Rawlings has condemned the broad day robbery incident by unknown armed men on Saturday, November 2, at the Adabraka Market.
The four heavily armed and masked men attacked a man in a red Toyota Corolla and made away with huge sums of money. Residents of Adabraka are still in shock after multiple gunshots were fired into the air to disperse them.
The robbers swiftly forced their way into the Toyota vehicle, grabbing large sacks of cash that were kept in the car.
Within minutes, they loaded the bags into their own getaway vehicle and fled the scene, still firing shots to keep bystanders at bay.
A similar swift and daring armed robbery took place on the afternoon of Wednesday, 24 August 2023.
The MP for the constituency who visited the crime scene decried the arms in the hands of unscrupulous persons who’re causing unwarranted fear and panic among residents a few weeks to the general elections.
“Unfortunately this is the second time within the last four months something of this nature has happened and it’s very worrying because first of all, how are people having access to these types of weapons and having the courage to do this in the middle of the city? We have elections in less than 36 days so it raises concerns on the safety of constituents”, she noted.
She further called on the Ghana Police Service and the Ministries of Interior and National Security to protect citizens as the elections approach.
“I have engaged the police as I got here but I believe this is something that has to be investigated at the highest level. It is not just about the police but also about the Minister of Interior and the Ministry of the National Security because if you are looking at the types of weapons these individuals are carrying, it raises questions about the use of certain types of weapons in the system which are not legal.
She is however assuring residents to remain resolute as measures will be taken to minimize the growing menace.
“I intend to certainly pursue this because I am a Deputy Ranking Member on the Select Committee on Security and Intelligence so I am going to use my position to see how we can address it”, she stated.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for the gang, assuring the general public that the perpetrators of the incident will be brought to book.
