Two alleged armed robbers have been killed at Sawla Tuna Kalba in the Savannah region.

The bodies of the deceased robbers one identified as Osman Issakah, 32 and the other yet to be identified, have been deposited at the Damongo hospital for preservation and autopsy.

The Savannah Regional Police Public Relation Officer, Adjekum Owusu, who confirmed the incident, said one Abubakari Nurudeen accompanied by Bukari Ibrahim,Alhassan Seidu, Zakibu Mahama and Dorya Naa all had marks of assault on their bodies when they brought in two locally manufactured single barrel guns.

They reported an attack on their lives by six alleged armed men holding guns and machetes while travelling to Tuna.

According to him, the alleged armed robbers managed to rob the victims of an amount of twelve thousand Ghana cedis (Ghc12,000).

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The Police P.R.O said the victims narrated that in the robbery process they managed and powered on two of the robbers and collected two locally manufactured guns from them, adding that the robbers were severely injured and ran into a nearby bush.

He said his men were dispatched to the scene and found the two alleged robbers were found dead and also another single barrel gun was retrieved at the scene and same brought to Tuna police station.

He indicated that investigations are ongoing and called on the public to assist police with information that could lead to the arrest of four other alleged robbers who escaped.

Credit: Stephen Amoah Boakye, Northern Regional Correspondent