Armed robbery attack on mobile money vendors leaves two dead at Fiapre 

An armed robbery attack on two mobile money vendors has left two people dead at Fiapre in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region. 

The two mobile money vendors, both young women, who sustained gunshot wounds, are currently on admission at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital and responding to treatment. 

The police have since deposited the bodies at the hospital’s mortuary for preservation and autopsy. 

During a visit to the town, the Ghana News Agency (GNA) gathered from residents that the incident occurred on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at about 0700 hours. 

According to the residents, the suspected robbers, numbering about three and armed with AK-47 rifles, attacked the mobile money vendors and fired gunshots sporadically to scare onlookers. 

In the process, a stray bullet hit and killed one Ibrahim, a resident who attempted to catch a glimpse of the incident, the GNA learnt. 

The residents later identified the lifeless body of Fulani at the scene, suspected to be one of the armed robbers, while the two other robbers escaped with their GH¢40,000 booty. 

When contacted, Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, Public Relations Officer of the Bono Regional Police Administration, confirmed the incident and said the police had since visited the scene. 

Meanwhile, Mr Kwasi Asante Boateng, Sunyani West Municipal Chief Executive, has visited and consoled Ibrahim’s family. 

He also visited the injured mobile money vendors at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital and wished them a speedy recovery. 

Mr Boateng told the media that police investigations were ongoing, assuring that the Sunyani West Municipal Security Committee was collaborating with security agencies to improve security in the area. 

He urged residents to remain calm. 

Source: GNA