Ghana Police Service has reported the arrest of a suspect linked to a robbery on the Odumase-Badu Road near Sunyani, Bono Region, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
The incident targeted students from the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) who were returning from a field trip.
The apprehended suspect is currently in custody, while efforts are underway to locate and apprehend the accomplice, who remains at large.
“The Ghana Police Service has arrested one suspect in connection with a robbery incident that occurred on the Odumase-Badu road, near Sunyani, in the Bono Region, at about 7pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
“The suspect, and his accomplices, currently on the run, attacked and robbed students and lecturers of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) while returning from a field trip,” the police said.
According to the police, the attack led to the death of a student, while six others sustained minor injuries.
“A student, identified as Abdul Aziz Issah, sadly lost his life during the attack. Six other students who sustained minor injuries have been treated and discharged.
“Police highway patrol teams intervened and arrested one person. A manhunt is currently ongoing to get the other accomplices arrested to face justice,” the police statement issued on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, added.