Unknown assailants suspected of being armed robbers shot and killed a security guard at the Mobik Energy Fuel Filling Station on the Tarkwa-Banso route in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality.
Haruna Iddrisu, the deceased, was on routine patrol when the suspects, clad in jackets with hoods and hats, attacked the premises and reportedly shot him to death.
According to a source who verified the occurrence to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), it happened on Monday, December 5, 2022, at two o’clock in the morning.
According to the source, following the deed, the suspects hid the deceased’s corpse at the back of the fuel station and broke into five different rooms where some of the company’s employees had retired to bed.
The suspects allegedly beat several of the workers, stole GHC 22,0000 in cash, and attempted but failed to unlock a money safe.
The police were notified, and they went to the location to examine the body, according to the source.
The body has already been placed in the mortuary of the Apinto Government Hospital for preservation and autopsy.
Meanwhile, Tarkwa Police have called some of the workers to aid with investigations.