A 32-year-old motorbike rider, Emmanuel Akakpo, sustained a gunshot wound to his left thigh during an attempted robbery at Bedzeme-Dzodze in the Ketu North Municipality on Monday night, September 22.
Akakpo told police he had been hired by a woman from the White Dove Hotel, Dzodze, to Akanu Old Road. On his return, near Bubune Junction close to the ECG payment office, two armed young men emerged with a locally manufactured single-barrel gun and demanded his motorbike.
When he attempted to speed away, the assailants opened fire, hitting him in the thigh. Despite the injury, Akakpo quickly disabled his unregistered Sanya motorbike using its remote-controlled lock, preventing the robbers from escaping with it. The suspects then fled into a nearby bush.
Residents who heard his cries rushed to the scene and took him to the Sabu-Dav Clinic for first aid. He was later referred to St. Anthony’s Hospital in Dzodze for further treatment, including a scan.
Police have issued him a medical report form and say investigations are underway to track down the suspects. Authorities have assured the public that efforts are ongoing to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Source: GNA
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