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Armed robbers attack filling
stations in Sunyani
Sunyani (B/A), July
15, Ghanadot/GNA - Armed robbers have been attacking filling
stations within Sunyani Municipality and three filling
stations came under attack within the past two weeks and
huge sums of money taken away.
They were Glory Oil filling station at New Dormaa, near
Sunyani, where the management lost 25 million cedis
(Ghc2,500) to the robbers.
Briefing the GNA, Chief Superintendent of Police Christian
Tetteh Yohonu, Municipal Police Commander said at about 2130
hours on July 10, two young men wearing military camouflage
attire went to the filling station with a gallon under the
pretext of buying fuel.
He said driver of a KIA tipper truck who was being served at
that time saw one of them holding a gun and when he
attempted to alert the fuel attendants the robbers ordered
him to sit on the ground and he promptly obeyed.
The Municipal Police Commander said the robbers also ordered
three security men on duty to do same before they approached
the two attendants and snatched their money bags, but not
satisfied with what they got, they marched the attendants to
their office and collected whatever money they found.
Still not satisfied with the booty, Chief Superintendent
Yohonu said, the robbers took them to the manager's office
and demanded the keys but the attendants could not produce
it so they tried to force the door open but could not
succeed and later left the scene.
Chief Superintendent Yohonu said a taxi driver who witnessed
the scene rushed to the police station and reported the
incident but when the police arrived the robbers had left.
He advised the public to inform the police either by phone
or rush to the police station when they encountered such
events but should not stand and watch unconcerned.
The Municipal Police Commander said the police had mounted a
search for the robbers.
GNA
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