Lebanese business man shot dead by gunmen in Tema
A Lebanese business man was on Wednesday morning gunned down by four suspected robbers after he had completed a banking transaction and was returning to his office.
The deceased Ahmed Safiadeen, aged 54, who is a cashier of Delta Agro Company, had gone to withdraw an amount of GH¢200,000 from a bank at the Tema Industrial Area which was meant for salaries of workers and other factory expenses of the company.
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The incident occurred at about 10.00am when the four suspected robbers accosted and shot the deceased, and bolted in a four wheeled vehicle.
The daylight robbery comes barely 24 hours after a similar incident at the North Industrial Area in Accra on Tuesday morning.
Trail
The suspects, according to eyewitnesses, allegedly trailed the deceased after the bank transaction and on catching up with him near the Delta Agro office, shot and killed him after which they bolted with the money.
The Public Relations Officer of the Tema Police Command, Assistant Superintendent of Police, (ASP), Mr Joseph Benefo Darkwah who confirmed the incident to Graphic Online said the police got information of the incident and moved to the crime scene.
According to him, initial investigations has revealed that, the victim after the bank transaction was on his way to the office in his Toyota Corolla Saloon car with registration number GN 1174-12, when he was suddenly accosted by four armed men.
Gun shots
Mr Darkwah said the robbers fired several gunshots into his vehicle and robbed him off the money he had withdrawn and sped off in a four-wheel drive.
He said the deceased was immediately rushed to the Rapha Medical Centre in Tema but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been transferred to the 37 Military Hospital for preservation and autopsy.
Mr Darkwah said the Police have launched a manhunt for the suspects.