Armed robber beaten to death after failed robbery

An armed robber was beaten to death at Alico, a suburb of Kasoa Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya East Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana.

The perpetrator attempted to rob a group of individuals at gunpoint while they were en route to work.

Upon being accosted, the victims raised an alarm, which led to the robber’s apprehension while his accomplices managed to flee the scene.

“The deceased has been identified as a local resident,” according to reports.

“The lifeless body of the deceased dead body has been taken and transported to the police hospital mortuary,” according to the kasoa Ofaakor District Police Command.

Investigations are ongoing.