Police In Grand Kru County Investigates a 47-year old man for Alleged Armed Robbery!

By: Emmanuel Koffa | Grand Kru County Correspondent

Grand Kru County, Barclayville, Wednesday, February 26, 2025-Police in Grand Kru County are investigating a 47-year-old man, Augustine Tiady for alleged Armed Robbery and Criminal Attempt to commit murder.

Suspect Augustine Tiady, who is said to be a hunter and a resident of Poor-River Big Town, was arrested by the Police with a single barrel gun in Poor River Big Town following his alleged involvement into shooting of a 63-year-old Fula business man, Amadou Bah.

According to the victim, while on his way to Poor-River Big-Town, he met suspect Augustine Tiady with a single barrel gun on the road and spoke to him and passed but while on his way back to Pleebo, between 21-2200hrs, he again met the accused on the road stopping him, but he couldn’t stop and started speeding with his motor bike.

Victim Amadou Bah, on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, reported at the Behwan Police station and alleged that, between 1930-2000hrs, he was shot by Augustine Tiady intentionally while on his way to Maryland County.

The victim alleged that while in the process to pass by the accused, Tiady shot him from behind with a single barrel gun, leasing to the Fula gentleman sustaining serious injuries on his legs, his back while struggling to call for rescue.

Suspect Augustine Tiady admitted during Police CSD preliminary investigation that he met with victim Amadou Bah on the road, while on his way to the hunting bush and they spoke to one another- while at the same time denied of shooting victim Amadou Bah.

Meanwhile, based upon both the accused and Victim statements, Suspect Augustine Tiady is undergoing Police investigation, while the Victim is undergoing medical treatment at a nearby medical center in Pleebo.                                    

Edited: Jesefu Morris Keita| Editor-In-Chief