Upper East Regional Police Public Affairs Officer, ASP David Fianko is saying the Inspector General of Police, George Dampare Akufo has placed GHc50,000.00 bounty on criminals who shot and killed the two police officers at Zuarungu community in the Bolgatanga East District.
He made the comment after a visit by IGP to the region.
“He met the community near the crime scene and assured them that he [Dr. Dampare] will do everything possible, together with the police administration, to ensure we get the perpetrators of this heinous crime either dead or alive. He wished that we will get them dead What this means is that he has charged police personnel in the region to do everything possible to ensure we arrest the perpetrators of the heinous crime,” ASP Fianko explained.
Meanwhile, the Upper East Regional Police Command has said that Service Rifle with number 79209 with 20 rounds of ammunitions booked by Constable Suley Adam, one of the police officers shot by robbers at Zuarungu, cannot be traced.
Constable Suley Adam along with his colleague, Constable Emmanuel Akowuah left for Motorbike Patrol duties with a Service Motorbike and unexpectedly chanced on a robbery scene.
Earlier, an eye witness to the shooting of the Police officers at Zuarungu in the Upper East Region, Simon Ayambire said the incident has left residents in the area terrified. He was speaking to Samuel Mbura on A1 Radio’s Day Break Upper East.
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