34 Suspected Armed Robbers Grabbed in the Eastern Region 

A total of 34 suspected armed robbers have been arrested in the Eastern region from January to May this year (2021), statistics by Ghana Police Service have shown.

The robbers are believed to be behind numerous robbery activities reported, and experienced by residents under the period within and outside the jurisdiction of the Eastern region.

The Eastern Region came third, behind Greater Accra and the Western region to have had a number of suspects arrested within the period under review by the regional command.

Western region police personnel, picked the top spot of arrest with 58 robbery suspects grabbed, followed by the Greater Accra region which recorded 55 arrests.

Ashanti Region recorded 31 arrests to occupy the fourth position, 26 suspected robbers were also nabbed by Tema Police Regional Command, while 14 suspects were busted under Upper East Regional Police Command.

Northern region followed with 8 arrests, North East recorded 5 arrests of robbery suspects while Bono East region recorded the arrest of 4 suspects during the same period followed by Bono Region which recorded 3 arrests.

Two suspected robbers were arrested in Upper West, Savannah, Volta, and Ahafo regions each while Oti recorded 1 arrest.

Western North region recorded no arrest during the period January to May 2021.

A total of 239 suspected armed robbers were therefore arrested during the first quarter of this year.

William Ofori Akwaboa, Eastern Regional Correspondent