The four policemen and a civilian arrested in connection with recent bullion van robberies in the country, have been remanded into police custody.
This was after they appeared before the Accra Circuit court 11 on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, when the state prosecutor, Slyvester Asare opposed a bail application by the counsel for one of the accused persons, Albert Ofosu.
They have been charged with an attempt to commit crime and robbery and abetment of crime and robbery.
The court ruled the suspects must remain in police custody for further investigations with the case adjourned to 28th March 2022.
The suspects have been identified as G/Const. Yaro Afisu Abraham with number NO. 58370, G/Const Albert Ofosu aka Cypher; NO. 58586, G/Const Richard Boadu aka Osor; NO. 58355, G/Const Rabiu Jambedu; NO. 58525, and Razak Alhassan aka Zak.
They were picked up at their hideout after a police intelligence-led raid at Borteyman on Tuesday.
The raid also led to the death of two other police officers during an exchange of gunshots
The deceased officers are, Constable Randolph Ansah and Lance Corporal Stephen Kwaku Nyame.
The two were pronounced dead on arrival at the Police Hospital where they were rushed for treatment.
Other suspects, believed to have sustained gunshot wounds, according to the police, managed to escape the scene.
CCF’s crime prevention advocacy
Aside from paying for the fines of petty offenders, Crime Check Foundation (CCF) has introduced programmes including the latest ‘Stay Away From Trouble’ as part of its crime prevention advocacy project.
Through these programmes CCF cautions the general public against acts that could land them in trouble in a bid to curb crime.
The Foundation screens one-on-one interviews with prison inmates bringing to bear acts that landed them into prison and the difficulties they face in custody.
It has also paid the fines of many petty offenders for their release.
