THREE armed robbers who robbed occupants of a number of commercial vehicles on the Abonse-Tema road and the Aseseeso-Akumi road in the Eastern Region have been arrested by the police.
The suspects, who are all residents of Krobo-Odumase, are Kwame Aworlewoh, 21, alias Ashaiman; Philip Angomotey, 23, and Bernard Dramani, 29.
The suspects were said to have first blocked the Abonse-Tema road with 20 bags of charcoal and stopped a KIA truck with registration number GE 176 Y, travelling from Somanya to Kumasi and loaded with rice and other food items, and robbed its occupants of their money and mobile phones.
They then seized the truck and took the occupants hostage after which they drove to the Trome Junction, where they also used the KIA truck to block the Aseseeso-Akumi road and robbed occupants of a number of commercial vehicles of their mobile phones and money before stripping a lady passenger naked.
The three, who were identified by some of the victims at an identification parade held by the Akropong Police Division at Akropong on Friday, June 27, this year, are currently in police custody assisting in investigations.
A fourth person, whose name the police gave only as Addo, is at large.
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