In a harrowing incident, two Chief Executives from the Bono Region narrowly escaped a deadly robbery on the Fetentaa stretch of the Berekum-Drobo highway.
The confrontation involved Mr. Andrews Bediako, Jaman South Municipal Chief Executive, and Mr. Solomon Owusu, Jaman North District Chief Executive, who were en route back to their districts from a Sunyani meeting when they ran into armed robbers.
Mr. Bediako described the ordeal to the GNA, stating it happened on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, between 4:30 PM and 5:00 PM.
“They just appeared from the shoulder of the stretch, fired gunshots sporadically and signalling us to stop. They even hit and broke my windscreen with lumber, however, we managed to speed off from the terrible scene,” he said.
The group of robbers, about five in number and armed, had targeted market women and traders journeying from Drobo and Sampa to Berekum and Sunyani.
The robbery took place near the Fetentaa Refugee Camp in the Berekum West District.
During the attack, Mr. Bediako reported that the engine of his colleague’s vehicle, a fellow District Chief Executive, broke down. Despite this, they all managed to escape the scene of the robbery unharmed.
“We quickly rang the police and signalled all the vehicles which were coming from the opposite directions. Sensing danger, the robbers fled into the bush,” Mr Bediako said.