Caprice Robbery: Police arrest one, kill two

Police have arrested one suspect in connection with Friday, December 9’s robbery at Caprice in Accra.

According to the police, two of the robbers were also shot dead following a shoot-out with officers when they were confronted in their hideout.

Police suspect these robbers are complicit in the shooting and robbing of a woman on Friday.

“We will surely get them arrested to face justice,” the police said in a statement when the incident happened.

On Sunday, the police released an update: “Sustained police intelligence operations since 9th December 2022, took the fight to the robbery gang at their hideout (name of location withheld for now).

“The robbers engaged the police in a shoot out and in the process two were shot dead and one was arrested.

“One police officer sustained gunshot injury to his thigh and is receiving medical attention.”

Police assure the public the intelligence operations will continue to “get the rest of the gang members arrested and we wish to assure the public that we will surely get them”.