The police are pursuing a group of four robbers who assassinated a police officer in a bullion van at a suburb of Ablekuma Fanmilk, Accra.

The Police in a statement said “Our prayers and thoughts are with the family of our deceased colleague in particular and all personnel of the Police Service in general.”

The Police Service further assured the public that they will surely get the robbers arrested to face justice.

On Thursday, June 22, an officer of the Ghana Police Service was shot dead by unknown assailants at Ablekuma Star Oil filling station in Accra.

A viral CCTV footage shows a group of four men trailing what appears to be a white bullion van.

One of the armed men after arriving at the filling station just as the van had parked opened the door where the officer was seated and opened fire.

The officer attempted to attack but his efforts were unsuccessful. Witnesses at the scene including the driver of the van eloped to save their lives.

Meanwhile, the police have launched a manhunt to apprehend the suspected robbers involved in the tragic event. Sources say the robbers have been captured but that is yet to be confirmed by the Police.

This tragic incident adds to the list of police officers who have lost their lives due to bullion van attacks.

In June 2021, a bullion van robbery attack at Jamestown in Accra led to the death of Constable Emmanuel Osei.

Following this, the Bank of Ghana issued a directive for all financial institutions to procure protective sophisticated vans, failure to which the central bank would not admit any substandard vehicles by the close of June 2021.

On the matter, the Ghana Police Service announced its decision to withdraw their regular escorts if the financial institutions fail to comply with the directive.

But the June 2021 deadline was extended and all financial institutions are now expected to ensure they provide bullion vans latest by July 1, 2023.