Five Robbers suspected to the Fulanis currently on the run, robbed passengers traveling on the Damongo Fufulso road in the West Gonja District of the Northern Region.
The robbers blocked the road between Kojokura and Janipe at about 5:30 Pm on Monday May 16 and robbed passengers of their monies and personal belongings.
In a short interview with one of the victims, it was revealed that the robbers were armed with AK 47 assault Raffles.
Narrating the story the victim said, a mini Tata Bus with registration number NR 2421 C which was carrying about 36 passengers was ordered to stop. He said prior to the action four of the robbers were walking along the road closely to the bus holding some branches of leaves whilst one of them was ahead of the bus.
Upon approaching a sharp curve on the road he said, the one ahead quickly run to the middle of the road and started shooting on air. Immediately the other four also started shooting.
The driver Musah Abubakari managed to stop and the robbers instructed all passengers on board to lie down he added.
The robbers then seized their monies and mobile phones he said.
After the rubbery they instructed passengers to onboard the bus and bolted away before the police mobile team which had received information about the robbery attack could reach the scene.
He said, the driver continued the journey to Damongo after the robbers run away.
BY: REGINA ATULE
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