2 More arrested over Ashongman robbery

Page 3: Daily Graphic, August 7, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
TWO more suspects said to be linked to the Ashongman case in which robbers raided a house and dispossessed the occupants of various sums of money have been arrested.
Rauf Suleiman, 28, and Godwin Kofi, 21, are the latest to be arrested after two others, Joseph Adam, 21, and Ben Kwame, 22, had been arrested on the day of the robbery.
A fifth suspect, identified only as Pussycat, is still on the run.
Briefing newsmen in Accra on Thursday, August 6, 2009, the Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Rose Bio Atinga, said following the arrest of Joseph and Ben, two cartridges were retrieved from Joseph when the police pursued him after they had been called to the scene by a resident of the house.
Three locally manufactured weapons and some bangles were later retrieved from a kiosk belonging to Rauf at the Kokomba Market.
She said another patrol team arrested Kwame later.
According to her, the police went to the Kokomba Market on Monday after getting information that the other three suspects were hiding there.
DCOP Atinga said none of suspects was found at the hideout when the police called but they were able to retrieve the locally manufactured weapons and bangles in the kiosk that accommodated them.
She reiterated the need for the public to co-operate with the police by providing timely information on suspected criminal activities within their vicinity.
On June 28, 2009, robbers attacked a house at Ashongman and took away GH¢2,800, $1,500, £1,000 and 10 mobile phones.
The Daily Graphic, in its July 1, 2009 edition, published the arrest of Joseph and Ben while they were attempting to escape from neighbours and the police when their victim shouted for help.