Former President Rawlings applauds taxi driver who knocked down robbers on motorbike

Former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, has lauded a taxi driver who knocked down two robbers who attacked and robbed a lady of an undisclosed sum of money in Accra on Saturday morning.

Flt Lt Rawlings also praised a soldier who intervened after the driver’s action.

“The boldness exhibited by the taxi driver was truly heroic and patriotic. At the risk of his own life he confronted these armed men, damaged his taxi in the process and ensured they did not escape the law. We should all applaud his courage. The two men deserve national recognition for their bravery.” the former President said.

Robbers on Saturday shot a lady down at cantonment but thanks to a taxi driver who hit them down from their bike
The bravery of the taxi driver, led to the arrest of two robbers who were escaping from the robbery scene.

The robbers were said to have attacked their victim, a lady around the Lands Commission area of Cantonments in Accra.

The Good Samaritan taxi driver managed to knock down the robbers' motorbike as they tried to get away and they ended up in a gutter with broken legs but still shooting from their seated position.

An eyewitness said it took a military man, driving by, to jump out of his car with a gun to stop the robbers.

The entire incident was said to have happened at the prime residential area around 8 am on Saturday.

The lady who was said to have survived but sustained leg wounds was recovering at the 37 Military Hospital.

The police later arrived at the scene to arrest the suspects. 


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