Heavily armed men have attacked a VIP bus with registration number AC 7419-15 travelling from Accra to Yeji at Jamasi near Mampong in the Ashanti Region.
About seven passengers are in critical condition following the attack.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 2:45 a.m. on Friday.
The gun-wielding men robbed passengers on board several vehicles, including the VIP bus and also bolted with an ambulance.
Three ambulances, including the stolen one, were also caught up in the robbery operation, which lasted about 30 minutes.
The incident unfolded when the robbers mounted a roadblock.
According to the driver of the VIP bus, Daniel Tachie, the experience was terrifying.
The driver said he was ascending a hill when some men flashed a torchlight, signalling him to slow down and stop.
He obliged because he thought it was a police checkpoint.
“One of them pointed a gun at me, insisting I stop the bus and ordered that I open the door, which I did. They entered the bus and started shooting indiscriminately. They stole parcels that had been delivered and my money,” he narrated.
Fortunately for the passengers, there was a police escort on board the VIP bus who engaged in a shootout with the robbers, injuring one.
Some passengers sustained injuries as the robbers fired through the windscreen.
The wounded are on admission at the Mampong Government Hospital.
