24 Suspected Robbers Nabbed In Kumasi

About 24 suspected armed robbers have been arrested by the police in swoop which was aimed at getting rid of hoodlums in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital.

The swoop occurred at places in the city that have allegedly been adopted by gangsters to conduct their illegal operations.

The places include Asafo, Bantama, Abinkyi, Atonsu and Race Course, the police have announced.

The Deputy Ashanti Regional Police Commander, ACP Ampofo Duku, disclosed this to the media on Tuesday.

He indicated that even though crime had reduced significantly in Kumasi and the region in general, the police didn't want to be taken unawares by criminals.

In this regard, ACP Duku stated that the regional police command decided to arrest the 24 people from the above-mentioned areas.

He said the suspects would be thoroughly screened in the coming days so that those found culpable would be arraigned before court.

ACP Duku claimed that the move was also to make it impossible for hoodlums, who had been chased out of the city by the police, to regroup again.

The police chief said the dawn swoop would not be a nine-day wonder, assuring that the police would continue to flush suspected gangsters out of the city.

According to him, the police had resolved to ensure that residents of Kumasi transact their legal business in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.

The police officer appealed to the public to provide the law enforcement agents with vital information so that they could arrest criminals from their dens.

From I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi