Eastern Region: Armed robbers murder a mobile money vendor at Okorase near Koforidua

A mobile money vendor has been gunned down by armed robbers at Okorase near Koforidua, the capital of Eastern Region.

The victim, Solomon Arhin Prost was gunned down on Saturday, June 19, 2021 around 11:00pm when he was heading towards home after work.

It was reported that he was going home with a friend when the incident occured.. Luckily, his friend escaped unhurt.

According to an eyewitness, Mohammed Shaibu, he heard gunshots while in his room but a few minutes later he heard the victim who had been running towards his house shouting for help but he came out of his room to see the victim lying in a pool of blood wearing black shorts with a white shirt with gunshot wounds on the chest.

Two black backpacks containing cash of GH¢8,290.30, One HP Laptop with charger, an Infinix mobile phone, an Itel mobile phone, an Android mobile phone, two small Itel mobile phones, pen drive, modem, earpiece, and some bank documents were found lying beside the victim.

The Police arrived at the crime scene and rushed the victim to the St. Joseph Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The deceased left behind a pregnant wife and two children.

Robbery attacks on mobile money vendors in the country have become a disturbing trend in recent years.

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