Armed robbers killed a sick mother during her desperate rush to reach medical help early Friday morning. Four gunmen stopped the emergency transport vehicle at Dangi Junction and forced everyone to lie down for hours. The criminals stole mobile phones and cash from terrified passengers at gunpoint. Driver Basit Mumuni watched helplessly as the delay cost precious time for his dying passenger. Doctors pronounced the woman dead when the vehicle finally reached Tumu Government Hospital.
The victim left behind four children and her family buried her body according to Islamic customs back home. Community members from Welembelle demanded stronger police protection after this tragic incident. Local resident Jigne Suleman Musah called the death pure criminal violence that could have been prevented. He blamed the lack of a resident doctor at their local clinic for forcing sick people to make dangerous trips to distant hospitals.
Police confirmed another robbery happened near Kong and Nankpawie around the same time that Friday morning. Three passengers traveling from Tumu to Wa suffered gunshot wounds during that separate attack. Medical staff treated the injured victims at Tumu hospital before sending them to the regional facility for advanced care. Commander ASP Johnson Adusei Poku promised swift justice for the attackers but admitted no arrests had occurred. The police chief requested more officers to help protect residents from these violent crimes plaguing Sissala East Municipality.
The victim left behind four children and her family buried her body according to Islamic customs back home. Community members from Welembelle demanded stronger police protection after this tragic incident. Local resident Jigne Suleman Musah called the death pure criminal violence that could have been prevented. He blamed the lack of a resident doctor at their local clinic for forcing sick people to make dangerous trips to distant hospitals.
Police confirmed another robbery happened near Kong and Nankpawie around the same time that Friday morning. Three passengers traveling from Tumu to Wa suffered gunshot wounds during that separate attack. Medical staff treated the injured victims at Tumu hospital before sending them to the regional facility for advanced care. Commander ASP Johnson Adusei Poku promised swift justice for the attackers but admitted no arrests had occurred. The police chief requested more officers to help protect residents from these violent crimes plaguing Sissala East Municipality.
