Armed robbers attack patients

The Free Press writes that in a clear manifestation of how deep the canker of armed robbery has permeated society, a gang of armed robbers last week attacked patients and their caretaker relatives at the Sunyani Regional Hospital, making away with items and cash totaling over 20 million cedis.

According to Dr Daniel Asare, the Regional Medical Director, the robbers first ransacked the offices of the hospital but finding nothing of value, they vented their spleen on the in-patients and their relatives who were taking care of them.

They attacked them and robbed them of a brand new motorbike, an alarm bell for summoning the nurses to wards, car tapes and amplifiers all valued at over 20 million cedis. Dr Asare said this was not the first time that robbers had attacked.

He lamented the loose security at the hospital and called for its beefing up.