Robbers attack cocoa depot at Fomena, bolt with over GHC1 million

Four masked armed robbers attacked the Agro Ecom Cocoa Depot in Fomena, Ashanti Region, on Thursday evening, escaping with over GHC1 million.

The assailants, wielding AK-47 rifles, also seized mobile phones and fired at the depot manager's vehicle before fleeing.

The incident occurred around 6:20 PM, with the robbers targeting a GMC Terrain 2 vehicle with registration number GS 9576-22.

Police were alerted but arrived after the robbers had escaped into a nearby bush.

Authorities from New Edubiasi and Adansi Fomena have launched a search operation, focusing on neighboring communities to track the suspects.