The incident happened last Friday at an area known as American Farm in Nglehsie Amanfro.

The driver, identified only as Kwame, was said to have been shot and killed by four armed robbers who attacked him around 5 a.m. while he was on his way to work.

According to residents, the armed men, numbering four, who were riding two motorbikes, attacked the driver at the Roman School area.

He was walking at the time to pick a vehicle at a nearby lorry station to his destination when he was accosted by the killers.

The robbers demanded his bag, money, and phone, but he refused and tried to engage them in a fight but was shot in the rib.

One eyewitness said Kwame had stopped driving his taxi for some time now.

“He was working with one of the contractors working on the Kasoa-Winneba Road project,” he said.

He explained that Kwame saw the robbers as small boys and decided to engage them in a fight.

Another resident said they heard the confrontation between Kwame and his killers, but because there were gunshots, everyone was afraid.

She said everyone was shocked at the incident because it was virtually in the morning and everyone was moving about.

She said even though they took his items, she believed the issue was more than armed robbery.

Source: Graphic.com.gh

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The tragic incident occurred around 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, while Desmond was returning home from work.

According to a report by Adom News, the unknown assailants ambushed and shot him multiple times. He was rushed to the Ngleshie Amanfro Polyclinic but died while receiving treatment.

An eyewitness, Ruben Kumor, recounted that he had spoken to Desmond moments before the incident.
“Desmond is known to all of us at the junction. Almost everyone relies on him for his services. Just after he had closed for the day, I met him and asked to withdraw GHC150, but he told me he was short on cash,” he said.

“While returning to my office to get money, I heard a gunshot. A woman nearby tried to rush to the scene, but children stopped her. Moments later, someone came to tell me Desmond was the one shot,” Kumor added.

Despite the presence of a police station nearby, Kumor expressed serious concern over the lack of night patrols.
“There’s a police station nearby, but we hardly see patrols at night. Even if they could assign community police—the ‘baby police,’ as we call them—to patrol, it would help. Desmond was attacked just after closing his shop. This shouldn’t happen,” he lamented.

Desmond’s sister, Erica Adzah, suspects that her brother was followed and targeted by individuals known to him.
“This shooting incident is not random. From what we’re hearing, he was followed and possibly targeted by people he knew. Some even believe the suspects were his friends. After shooting him, they took his bag. But because he had seen their faces, they killed him,” she said.

She added that Desmond tried to seek refuge at their family home nearby, but relatives were forced to stay indoors due to the sound of gunshots.

“This needs serious investigation. Motorcycle crimes are becoming too common. It’s time the government takes this seriously and acts to protect innocent people,” she appealed.

The family and residents of the area are calling for swift police intervention, a thorough investigation into the killing, and urgent efforts to improve security to prevent similar tragedies.

Source: Adomonline.com

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