Man ran over by bus he tried to rob

A robber, who tried to rob passengers of a Mercedes Benz bus has been knocked down by the same vehicle.

The robber, whose identity is yet to be revealed was knocked down on the Mankpang-Adwoape road on Monday.

The Mercedes Benz bus with registration number GR 4336 D was travelling from the Buipe market to Mpaha in the Savannah Region when the incident occurred.

A statement from the Buipe Police Command indicated that the driver of the bus, Yakubu Fataw, spotted two men hiding in the bush when he reached a section of the road between Mankpang and Adwoape.

“One of them, armed with a shotgun, suddenly came out from the bush and shot into the windscreen but the driver managed and knocked him down killing him instantly whilst the other fled through the bush,” the statement read.

As a result of the collision, the driver lost control of the vehicle, leaving several injured.

The police said some of the passengers on board who sustained degrees of injuries were rushed to the Tamale Teaching Hospital.

It is unclear how many people have been injured. But the body of the deceased has since been deposited at the Tamale Teaching Hospital mortuary.

The police have retrieved one shotgun, three BB live cartridges and one used cartridge from the deceased.

The vehicle has also been towed to the Buipe police command.

Attempts are also being made to find the other accomplice.