A harrowing armed robbery has left the Bono Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ms. Cynthia Anima Boadu, and UTV Bono Regional Correspondent, William Arthur, shaken but unharmed. The duo, along with other NCCE staff members, fell victim to the attack on the Wenchi-Sunyani highway on Tuesday night.
The incident unfolded around 8:20 PM as the group was returning from a Parliamentary dialogue in Banda. Witnesses report that the robbers, seven in number and armed with suspected AK-47 rifles, fired warning shots into the air, creating panic among travelers. Over a tense 40-minute ordeal, the attackers targeted multiple vehicles, robbing passengers of money, phones, and other valuables.
This fearless act is not an isolated case. Just two days earlier, on November 26, 2024, armed robbers ambushed the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Alhaji Mohammed Frimpong and his entourage in a similar fashion.
Thankfully, no injuries were reported in either incident.
Victims of the latest robbery have lodged a complaint at the Wenchi police station, sparking fresh concerns about safety along the region’s highways.
Police are yet heightened security measures to prevent further incidents on the highways in the Bono region, which has become notorious for armed robberies.
