Robbers Strike During Rains In Sunyani

Armed robbers in Sunyani have taken advantage of a cloudy weather and struck the Nana Bosoma Wednesday Market.

They subsequently made away with several millions of cedis, sending most traders into shock. No injuries were recorded in the attack.

It was all tears at the yam section of the market as yam sellers were the most affected in an operation which lasted less than thirty minutes and carried out by few unidentified young men.

It all started around 4:30pm on Wednesday when the weather became cloudy with strong winds. The market women therefore started to pack their stuff to avoid the rain.

The robbers then took advantage of the helter, skelter situation and easily made away with the cash.

An eye witness Nana Ama Boahemaa Yeboah told brongahafoweb.com that “the robbers came in when it was drizzling and the women were busy packing their yams. They were rushing all over, so the robbers just took the monies and ran away”.

She added that “the whole incident was like a movie”

Another woman said “it’s unbelievable, it’s shocking, the robbers came at a time we were rushing to avoid the rain and nobody saw anything apart from the fact that all our monies are gone”.

A yam seller who lost millions of cedis could only shed tears when our reporter approached her.

As at the time this reporter got to the scene, efforts were being made to contact the police.

Meanwhile, the heavy down pour in Sunyani on Wednesday, left several destructions behind.

The rains which lasted about four hours, ripped off some roofs and uprooted trees in and around Sunyani.

The bill board for the Brong-Ahafo regional hospital was blown apart while other structures in the city were carried away by the strong wind.

Drivers had a hectic time driving through the rain while passengers struggled for some time before getting home.

The worst part of the day was when the entire Sunyani experienced a black out for the whole of Wednesday night. No official reason was given for the black out.