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    Two suspected robbers shot dead during foiled bank robbery in Accra

    # Standfirst Police in Accra have shot dead two suspected robbers and arrested a third after foiling an attempted raid on a GCB Bank branch in Labone.

    Yaw Darko·5 min read·15 Aug 2026
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    Two suspected robbers shot dead during foiled bank robbery in Accra

    Two suspected robbers have been shot dead and another arrested after police foiled an attempted robbery at a bank in Labone, Accra.

    The incident happened on Thursday, 13 August, at a branch of GCB Bank, according to the Ghana Police Service.

    Police officers responded to the reported robbery attempt and intervened before the suspects could complete the operation.

    Two of the suspects were shot during the intervention and later died.

    A third suspect was arrested and is being held in police custody, police said.

    The Police Service said investigations were continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine whether other people were involved.

    The identities of the suspects and further details about how the attempted robbery unfolded have not been disclosed.

    Police have urged the public to rely on official information as investigations continue.

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