Police hand over vehicle to taxi driver for his bravery in preventing robbery
The Police Administration has handed over a Toyota Corolla to the taxi driver who knocked down two robbers to foil their attempt to rob an employee of the Koala Supermarket in Accra.
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The presentation is in fulfilment of a promise made by the police after the taxi driver, Nana Yaw, thwarted the broad daylight mugging on Saturday, January 9, 2016.
Incident
Nana Yaw knocked down the two gun-wielding robbers after they attacked and robbed a Koala employee near the Lands Commission after allegedly monitoring her movement and trailing her.
The taxi driver, who witnessed the incident, rammed his taxi into the motorbike the robbers were using to escape.
He also prevailed upon an angry group not to lynch the suspects.
The two, identified as Abaliku Sannie, 35, and Oko Quaicoo, 30, were on a motorbike when they shot the administrative assistant of Koala after she had left the Cantonments branch of the retail company.
Nana Yaw is said to have given the two robbers a hot chase upon seeing them get away on a motorbike and rammed into their motorbike.
Despite the predicament, the two kept shooting until a soldier, who chanced upon the incident, intervened and made sure they were arrested after which the robbery victim, who sustained gunshot wounds to her leg, was taken to the 37 Military Hospital for treatment.
Later, the damaged Toyota Corolla used by the taxi driver was towed to the Cantonments Police Station.
Following what was widely described as a heroic act by the driver, the management of the Koala Supermarket presented him with a new car while the Vice-President, Kwesi B. Amissah-Arthur, promised him a house by courtesy of the government when he hosted Nana Yaw at the Flagstaff House.
‘We were impressed’
Speaking after the presentation of the vehicle to a brother of the taxi driver, the Inspector General of Police, Mr John Kudalor, commended the driver for his exploits.
He said the driver risked his life, damaging his taxi in the process.
“We were very impressed with his action and we want to replace his damaged vehicle to ensure that he continues with his livelihood,” he said.
He described the action of the taxi driver as citizen’s arrest and urged the public to support the police in fighting crime.
After taking delivery of the car and driving it around the compound of the Police Headquarters to the admiration of the gathering, a brother of Nana Yaw expressed his appreciation to the Police Administration for honouring their promise.
Later, sources close to the taxi driver explained that the taxi did not belong to Nana Yaw.
He was said to be using the taxi on a ‘work and pay’ arrangement.