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The police in the Volta Region have arrested another escapee, Edem Gomala  at a hideout in Denu.

He is among the seven who escaped from the police cell and bolted with two AK 47 rifles and 25 rounds of ammunitions.

Number rearrested so far

The re-arrest of Gomala brings to five the escapees that had been re-arrested since they escaped on March 15, 2015.

 Those so far arrested are Stanley Wada Kabee, Kwaku Azasu, Linus Ashietey ,one only known as George and Gomala.

Still on the run

The others yet to be arrested are two Nigerians known as Albert Asadu and Tobechucku Obina.

On Wednesday, April 1, 2015 the police rearrested three of the escapees at Aflao while another one was arrested in the Republic of Togo with the help of the police of that country.

The police have also retrieved one of the two AK47 assault rifles that the fugitives bolted with.

Meanwhile, the two policemen who were on duty at the time of the escape have been interdicted in accordance with Ghana Police Service regulations for failing to produce the escapees within 10 days.

Police commitment

The Volta Regional Police Commander , Deputy Commissioner of Police(DCOP), Mr Peterkin Yentumi Gyinae said the police will not relent on the mission to re-arrest the last two escapees and to retrieve the weapon.