Angry residents have shot dead three deadly armed robbers who came to rob innocent people in Tatale market.
One of the armed robbers shot dead by the residents
Residents of Tatale in the Tatale Sanguli District of Northern Ghana have shot dead three suspected armed robbers after they robbed traders in Tatale market, Sunday afternoon.
One trader is said to have been wounded and is currently receiving treatment at the Yendi government hospital, Adom News reported.
According to a report by a resident identified as Kofi Abanga, the men were on motorbikes and shot into the air, while robbing people on their way.
“The robbers entered through the Togo-Ghana border town and they stopped at the bus stop where people usually exchanged the Ghana and CFA currencies.
“We heard gunshots and when we traced the whole issue, we realized that there were some intrusion of armed robbers that had come into town” the resident said.
The men numbering about eight on motorbikes fired shots indiscriminately hence scaring the residents but unfortunately, three of the robbers were gunned down. Adom News’ Illiasu Abdul Rauf reports that majority of the people in the town are currently at the Police station to seek shelter.
Meanwhile, the police have begun investigations into the matter and are currently on a hunt for the other suspects who are believed to be hiding in the bushes or fled into neighbouring Togo because the area shares border with Ghana.