Crime & Punishment of Saturday, 13 July 2024

Source: mynewsgh.com

Four arrested for claiming to be armed robbers in viral video

Police say the suspects will be taken through due legal process Police say the suspects will be taken through due legal process

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of four young men seen in a viral video confessing to being armed robbers.

They were seen in a video that has since gone viral on social media, warning that any individual they meet will be harmed.

The young men called themselves the ‘Night Hunters’ Gang.

A statement from the police said, “The Ghana Police Service, on 12th July 2024, arrested four suspects who were seen in a viral video threatening to harm anyone they encounter at night.

The suspects, Isaac Ampong alias Bullet, Emmanuel Buah alias Network, Festus Agyei, and Asaana Isaac, are currently in police custody assisting with the investigation.

We wish to assure the public that all the suspects will be taken through the due process of the law.”

Meanwhile, the gang was seen in a subsequent video apologizing for their previous video, indicating that they were under the influence of alcohol.