Robbers escape amid gunshots in daylight bank heist on Spintex Road

In a daring daylight bank heist on Spintex Road, two robbers on a motorbike managed to escape with an undisclosed sum of money intended for deposit at a savings and loans company.

The incident occurred at the Pan African Savings and Loans branch, situated next to FBN Bank on Spintex Road in Accra, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

According to eyewitness accounts and videos circulating on social media, the robbers trailed an individual carrying a bag of cash to the bank.

They lay in wait near a pharmacy opposite the bank, seizing the opportunity when their target appeared.

Gunshots were heard during the incident, initially believed to be an exchange of fire with the police.

However, eyewitnesses later clarified that the shots were warning shots fired by the robbers to instill fear.

Despite one of the robbers falling off the bike during the escape, they managed to recover and flee the scene successfully.