Tamale, Oct. 12, GNA - The Tamale Police have arrested four suspected armed robbers who allegedly shot at a Hyundai pick-up, wounding the driver and killing his wife instantly, at Achiri Yili, a village near Salaga.

The Northern Region Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Inspector Geoffrey Adu-Amankwah, who disclosed this to the GNA in Tamale on Wednesday, mentioned the victim as Andaratu Mohammed. He said the suspects were of Fulani extraction but did not give their names for security reasons. He indicated however that they would soon be arraigned.

Shagbah Mohammed 35, the driver of the pick-up, his late wife, 22 and some other people were returning to Salaga from Tamale when they were attacked.

Inspector Adu-Amankwah said the driver of the pick-up refused to obey an order from the armed robbers to stop, resulting in the shooting that killed Andaratu Mohammed.

He said the attention of the police was drawn to the incident but when police personnel arrived on the scene, the armed robbers had bolted, leaving behind 11 empty shells.

He said with the support of the residents, the police arrested the four suspects adding that life cartridges and a single barrel gun were found at the suspects' hide out.

Inspector Adu-Amankwah commended the community members for acting swiftly to apprehend the suspects and warned against instant justice saying: "The law would take its natural course on criminals".