Armed men have robbed security officers protecting contractors working on the Ofankor to Nsawam project. The contractors have filed a report at the Ofankor Police Station following the incident.
The robbery occurred at the Ofankor railway bridge section of the road, targeting night security officers and other individuals present at the site. Senior Project Manager Abdulai Mahama stated that the security officers were stripped of their phones and personal items and were tied up by the robbers early Sunday morning.
Ing. Mahama explained that the incident happened when security officers attempted to confront robbers trying to loot a broken-down truck from Burkina Faso on the road. He noted that the Ofankor to Nsawam junction road is often the scene of robberies but assured that the incident has been reported to the police, who are investigating.
“The head of internal security called me, stating that one of the foreign trucks had developed a fault in that particular section. As usual, when there are faulty vehicles, these robbers target them to loot their contents,” Mahama said.
He continued, “One of the security men informed us that around 12:45 am, a black Toyota Camry approached the location and confronted the security.”
“In the exchange of words, the robbers tied up the two security men, attacked two other men who were in the car, took their money and phones, and then fled.”
“This has been happening on the stretch whenever we have faulty vehicles along the Ofankor stretch. But we have reported to the Ofankor police, and they have assured us that they are commencing an investigation.”
