Police in the Upper East Region has arrested an armed robber who attempted to rob a Pastor at the mission house.
According to information provided by the Police, Agriwen Owen was spotted by the Police patrol team on a high-speed riding of an unregistered Yamaha AG motorbike.
When he was stopped by the Police, Owen refused to stop but was given a wild chase by the Police and was arrested at Azimzim.
The Head Pastor of the Church of Pentecost Sandema branch on the same day reported that Agriwen Owen came to his mission house at Balansa a suburb of Sandema and tried to rob him.
Agriwen Owen was sent to the Navrongo Division for further action to be taken.
Police Fight Armed Robbery
Police in Ghana has said they are fighting crime and reduce armed robbery attacks to the barest minimum.
This comes after several daylight robberies were recorded in several parts of Accra including Kwashieman, Weija and Tema.
The Police anti armed robbery unit has since deployed several men to fight the menace in order to ensure the safety of Ghanaians.
