Two suspects, Benjamin Ojogbe and Rashid Abdul, involved in the murder of lance corporal Calystus Amoah, have been remanded into police custody.
They face charges of conspiracy to commit murder and murder.
On July 3, Ojogbe and Abdul appeared in court at the Kansehie District Court, where their pleas were not taken.
Police sources have revealed that Ojogbe and Abdul were part of an armed robbery group that attacked a bullion van at Ablekuma Fanmilk Star Oil Filling Station, resulting in the tragic death of the police officer on Thursday, June 22.
According to court information, the robbers escaped with an amount of over GH¢145,000.
The police have been conducting a manhunt for the remaining suspects involved in the incident.
Background
On Thursday, June 22, an officer of the Ghana Police Service was shot dead by unknown assailants at Ablekuma Star Oil filling station in Accra.
A viral CCTV footage shows a group of four men trailing what appears to be a white bullion van.
One of the armed men after arriving at the filling station just as the van had parked opened the door where the officer was seated and opened fire.
The officer attempted to attack but his efforts were unsuccessful. Witnesses at the scene including the driver of the van eloped to save their lives.
This tragic incident adds to the list of police officers who have lost their lives due to bullion van attacks.
In June 2021, a bullion van robbery attack at Jamestown in Accra led to the death of Constable Emmanuel Osei.
Following this, the Bank of Ghana issued a directive for all financial institutions to procure protective sophisticated vans, failure to which the central bank would not admit any substandard vehicles by the close of June 2021.
On the matter, the Ghana Police Service announced its decision to withdraw their regular escorts if the financial institutions fail to comply with the directive.