Highway robbers shoot tipper truck driver in the eye
A tipper truck driver is currently fighting for his life after he was shot in the eye by armed robbers during an operation at Gomoa Potsin on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway in the Central Region.
The victim, an employee of Nag Fairmount Construction, was on duty when the attack took place.
Gomoa Dominase District Police Commander, ASP Richard Ahiagbor, confirmed the incident, stating that it was part of an alarming increase in similar crimes in the area.
Speaking at a stakeholder meeting on June 10, 2025, ASP Ahiagbor reported that there have been over four robbery incidents in just the past week.
Some residents speaking in an interview monitored by The Ghana Report indicated that the robbers are exploiting the ongoing road construction along the highway to execute their attacks.
They urgently called on the Central Regional Minister, the MP for Gomoa East and other relevant authorities to enhance security measures in the region.
In response to the rising crime, ASP Ahiagbor reassured the public that law enforcement has established multiple checkpoints along the road to address the issue.
The suspects reportedly ambushed vehicles and robbed commuters of cash and personal belongings.
According to the police, the robbers initially fled the scene upon learning that police officers from the Central East Regional Police Command’s anti-robbery unit were on their way.
However, the robbers returned around 1:00 am to resume their operation, unaware that police were still patrolling the area.
The police immediately arrested four individuals believed to be involved in the attack.