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  • 80 police personnel from MTTD undergo MID training programme

    Director-General of the MTTD of the Police, COP Beatrice Vib-Sanziri, has said that some 80 police personnel within the Motor and Transport unit in Accra and Tema are expected to undergo the Motor Insurance Database (MID) training programme.

    According to her, about 400 personnel are expected to be trained nationwide in the use of equipment to enforce the law on our roads.

    This follows the implementation of the Motor Insurance Database policy by the National Insurance Commission which commenced on January 20, 2020 to curb the menace of fake insurance stickers plying the roads.

    “This programme is for 80 selected personnel of the MTTD from within Accra and Tema and in all we intend to train about 400 personnel nationwide and these officers are intended to train others in their various jurisdictions in enforcing road laws,” she said.

    “Aside the training, the National Insurance Commission has also promised to donate handheld devices to the police department to enable personnel to scientifically determine insurance stickers which are fake”.

    “I assure the NIC that the handheld devices will be put to good to use in order to achieve the objective of this project,” COP Beatrice Vib-Sanziri said.

    COP Beatrice Vib-Sanziri speaking at the launch of the training programme in Accra on Tuesday, February 10 reminded vehicle owners that it is important to exercise due diligence in purchasing insurance stickers.

    “As much as possible, desist from buying them from wayside vendors because it is also now possible to check the authenticity of insurance by dialing a shortcode [*920*57#] which will be made available to the public through public education and sensitization,” she indicated.

    Commissioner of Insurance, Mr Justice Ofori, on his part said the new MID technology will enable verification using unique Quick Response (QR) codes as well as USSD shortcodes on genuinely insured vehicles or ones plotted to be sold.

    According to him, it is crucial to implement digitization in advancing financial inclusion in Ghana as it is one of the surest ways to cut the loopholes in the insurance sector.

    “The implementation of the MID is the application of contemporary technology to revolutionize the practice of insurance in order to block leakages in our systems and also to protect citizenry,” he concluded.

    Mr Justice Ofori said the Commission would continue to collaborate with the Police and other agencies like the Driver and Vehicle License Authority in enforcing the successful implementation of the Motor Insurance Database policy.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Suspect esapes from Police Hospital

    An accused person who jumped bail and was re-arrested has managed to escape once again from the Police Hospital in Accra.

    Daily Guide learnt that the suspect, Clement Adjei Nkrumah, was being investigated over a reported case of defrauding by false pretences in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis but jumped bail in court and was re-arrested in Accra.

    As the accused was being sent back to Takoradi last Friday, he feigned sickness at the Takoradi-Accra lorry station in Accra.

    Detective Inspector Eric Nyame of Kwesimintsim District Police Command, who led some personnel of the CID to re-arrest him, then decided to take the suspect to the Police Hospital.

    Daily Guide learnt that immediately the handcuffs were released from his hands at the medical facility, Clement Adjei Nkrumah took to his heels and has since not been found.

    The escape of the accused person has put the hard-working Detective in trouble since Clement Adjei Nkrumah escaped allegedly under his watch.

    The Detective, according to information gathered, would be given the mandatory 10 days to look for the accused and would also be made to answer a query as to why a disciplinary action must not be taken against him for allowing the suspect to escape.

    When Daily Guide contacted the Western Regional Police Command, its Public Relations Officer, DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku said she also heard the story but could not give details because the alleged incident happened in Accra.

    Source: Dailyguidenetwork.com

  • Police deny Menzgold customers permit to march to Akufo-Addo

    The Accra Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has turned a section of aggrieved customers of Menzgold Ghana Limited away after they sought permit to stage a procession to the presidency.

    The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold Ghana wrote to the Command on Thursday, February 6 for permission to march to the presidency on Tuesday, February 11 to present a petition to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

    An estimated 200 aggrieved customers were expected to embark on the march.

    But in its response, the Command said its officer are engaged as they are concentrating on the fight against robbery and other violent crimes ahead of the December elections.

    “As a result, [we] cannot accept any form of demonstration, picketing and walk during this period,” the Regional Commander, DCOP Frederick Adu Anim, wrote.

    What is more, the Command said, the Coalition had demonstrated on the same issue less than six months “as such will not tolerate any further demonstration as other citizens must also have their interest served by the police”.

    Source: 3news.com

  • Police arrest notorious robber, rapist

    The Upper East Regional Command on Saturday, February 8, 2020 arrested Pius Ayomah Anundiabil alleged to be involved in robbery, rape and murder in some parts of the country at Fumbisi in the Sandema district.

    The suspect who claims to be 21 years and a native of Fumbisi in the Upper East region has been on the police wanted list for the past two years for alleged rape and robbery cases in Accra.

    He was also charged with murder in Koforidua in the Eastern region.

    The suspect is currently in custody at the Upper East regional police command as plans are underway to transport him to Accra for further investigations.

    The Upper East regional police command has extended its sincere gratitude to the residents of the Fumbisi for their cooperation and assistance leading to the maintenance of law and order in the entire Sandema district.

    The Police says anyone especially residence of Upper East region along the borders of the neighbouring countries must be vigilant and report any suspicious characters leading to the prevention or arrest of criminals to the nearest police stations or contact police on emergency numbers 18555/191 or Upper East police information room on 0299204666/0299203694 for police response.

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • U/E: Suspect in rape, murder cases arrested

    The Upper East Regional Police has arrested a suspect with links to robbery, rape and murder cases in Koforidua.

    The suspect, Pius Anuduabil, had been on the police wanted list for the past two years.

    “He is currently in custody at the Upper East Regional Police Command as plans are underway to transport him to Accra for further investigations,” a statement from police said.

    The statement also noted that residents of Fumbisi, where the suspect is from, were pivotal in the arrest.

    “The Upper East Regional Police Command wishes to extend its sincere gratitude to the residents of Fumbusi for their cooperation and assistance leading to the maintenance of law and order in the entire Sandema District.”

    Find below the full statement

    Source: citinewsroom 

  • Court seizes Patrick Alloteys passport

    Boxer Patrick Allotey is paying the price for not being able to control his anger after losing both his boxing license and passport in less than two weeks.

    Barely a week after the Ghana Boxing Authority revoked his boxing license for six months, an Accra Circuit Court has ordered him to submit his passport and other travelling documents.

    The court presided by Evelyn Mensah as part of the conditions for the bail instructed Allotey to submit his passport. The document will be in the possession of the court throughout the court process.

    Bail conditions

    Allotey has however been granted bail of GHC100,000 with three sureties, two of whom must be public servants.

    He has also been told to report to the court every Wednesday.

    Not guilty to charge of causing harm

    The 29-year-old boxer was charged with causing harm. He, however, pleaded not guilty and beseeched the judge for a bail which was granted.

    His lawyer, Francis Kojo Arthur, in advancing his case, told the court that his client has regretted his actions and has reached out to the victim.

    His lawyer in an interview with ghanaweb.com explained he was expecting the charges of assault and battery but not causing harm as levelled by the prosecutor.

    Appearance in court

    Allotey appeared in court in a yellow polo shirt. He was in the company of his lawyer and officials of boxing promoters Cabic Promotions.

    The boxer appeared calm and wore a face of remorsefulness. His face however brightened up after his request for bail was granted by the court.

    However, there was no sight of the victim at the court premises.

    Adjournment

    The case has been adjourned to February 25, 2020.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Wanted criminal arrested in Fumbusi

    The Upper East Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a man, 21, said to be on the police wanted list for the past two years.

    Pius Ayomah Anundiabil was arrested on Saturday, February 8 at Fumbusi in the Sandema District of the Upper East Region.

    He is said to be a native of Fumbusi but has been involved in rape and robbery cases in Accra and a murder case in Koforidua.

    “He is currently in custody at the Upper East Regional Police Command as plans are underway to transport him to Accra for further investigations,” a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP David Fianko-Okyere, said.

    The Command has expressed gratitude to Fumbusi residents for “their cooperation and assistance leading to the maintenance of law and order in the entire Sandema District”.

    The Command also cautioned residents, particularly those along the borders of neighbouring countries to be vigilant and report any suspicious “characters” to the police.

    This, it estimates, will lead to the prevention of crime and the arrest of criminals.

     

    Source: 3news.com

  • Police fire warning shots in Tamale

    Police officers from the Northern Regional Police Command were compelled to fire warning shots to disperse youth from Yong, a suburb of Tamale metropolis in the Northern region over Chieftaincy issues at the Bugu Lana palace in Tamale.

    In the process, one person from the yong community was arrested and sent to the police station in Tamale.

    The youth from the Dakpema Naa and Bugu Lana palaces started attacking each other with stones and other objects but with the help of the military and police, the situation was put under control.

    The misunderstanding started when Zama was enskinned by the Dakpema Naa some weeks ago as the chief of Yong.

    Two brothers Zama (senior) who the Dakpena Naa enskinned as the Yong chief and Fuseini (given the tail as the chief) are all claiming to be chiefs.

    The youth of Yong wanted Fuseini as their chief and protested at the Bugu Lana palace.

    They claimed the Zama bribed the Dakpema Naa to be given the Chieftaincy title.

    DGN Online understands that there was a meeting between the Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) and Dakpema Naa, Guma Naa, Belpila Naa yesterday to find lasting solution to the Chieftaincy issue in the area.

    REGSEC reportedly ordered the Dakpema Naa and Belbila Naa to return the magic tail to Dakpema Naa to be given to the rightful person for the Yong skin.

    The Bugu Lana palace Public Relations Officer, Abdul Wahab S. Kamal told DGN Online that the views of the youth of yong will be addressed by the palace and appealed to them to remain calm.

    According to him, the Metro police commander has assured the palace that the person who was arrested will be released to the palace to be handed over to the yong people.

    Supt Yusif Tanko, Metro Police Commander, appealed to the youth from both factions not to take the law into their own hands.

    Meanwhile, military and police personnel have been stationed at the Dakpema Naa and Bugu Lana palaces respectively to protect lives and properties.

    Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

  • Deal ruthlessly with trouble-makers in election – Bawumia charges police

    Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday urged the Police Service to remain neutral in its operations and deal decisively with anybody that will foment trouble before, during and after this year’s parliamentary and presidential elections.

    He said the December 7 Election would be a litmus test for the country’s Democracy and entreated the Police to discharge their duties professionally devoid of intimidation and harassment of the public.

    He re-affirmed Government’s commitment to provide the Police Service with the requisite logistics and tools to perform their constitutional mandate, in order to safeguard the peace and security of the nation and ensure a credible and transparent electoral process.

    Vice President Bawumia made the call at the 2019 West African Security Services Activity (WSSA) of the Ghana Police Service held at the Police Headquarters in Accra.

    The annual get-together afforded an opportunity for personnel of the Police Service to take stock of the previous year’s activities and interact with the civilian population towards ensuring improved service in the coming year.

    At this year’s event, police personnel were entertained with contemporary music from popular Ghanaian artistes, with plenty of food and drinks to savour the day.

    Vice President Bawumia, also the Chairman of the Police Council,while recounting some of the support offered to the Service, said Government since 2017 provided 700 multi-purpose vehicles and three helicopters to the Service to enhance its operational effectiveness and safeguard the peace and security of the citizenry.

    Additionally, police personnel were given body armours, cameras and other modern gadgets to safeguard their safety.

    Currently, six constables are undergoing aviation training in South Africa to pilot the helicopters, while 50 personnel were being trained to constitute the Police Airborne Unit to enable the Police to respond effectively to aerial situations and protect lives and property.

    Vice President Bawumia said 320 housing units were under construction to offset the housing deficit and thus, entreated the Service to continue exercising professionalism and adopt modern intelligence and investigation strategies to safeguard peace and tranquility.

    According to him, 20,000 security officers across the various security agencies due for promotion were promoted since 2017, which motivated and boosted their morale to give off their best.

    He said greater collaboration between the Police and their civilian counterparts would help in curbing crimes and making the nation a better place to live.

    Dr Bawumia lauded the Management of the Police Service for introducing an Anti-Corruption Action Plan and Complaint Unit to deal with police misconduct and public complains timeously.

    He charged them to work tirelessly to halt the frequent road carnage by strictly enforcing road safety regulations and prosecute offenders to serve as a deterrent to others.

    “Fatal road accidents often leave psychological scars and painful experiences on the families of the victims and therefore being the key institution for ensuring internal security and safety, you should work to prevent road carnage in the country,” Dr Bawumia advised.

    Vice President Bawumia said government was leveraging on digitisation to fight crime, saying that, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the National Insurance Commission (NIC) had linked their database so that the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Police Service could easily check whether vehicles were insured and possessed the requisite roadworthy documents.

    That, he believed, would go a long way to curb road crashes and rid-off rickety vehicles on the road to ensure road safety for both motorists and passengers.

    Commissioner of Police(COP) Mr Prosper Kwame Agblor, Director-General, Legal and Prosecution of the Ghana Police Service, who deputised for the Inspector-General of Police, Mr James Oppong Boanuh, said the Service, last year, performed its constitutional duties creditably despite limited number of personnel.

    Currently, he said, the Service had a staff strength of 34,982 with a ratio of 1:808 police to civilian thus, falling below the United Nations standard of 1:500.

    He said the Service lost 11 police personnel in line of duty last year and a minute of silence was observed to honour their memory.

    COP Agblor said 7,000 police personnel who were due for promotion in 2019 were duly promoted across various ranks, thereby boosting their morale to give off their best and ensuring the safety of Ghanaians.

    On accommodation challenge, he said, those who paid their own rent were duly reimbursed and thus, commended government for taking measures to solve the police accommodation deficit.

    He pledged the Service’s resolve to remain impartial in its operations as the nation heads for general election to safeguard peace and security.

    The Service rewarded 10 police personnel and two civilian staff for their exceptional contributions over the past year.

    Vice President Bawumia earlier inspected a photo exhibition mounted by the Police Service showcasing some of the government’s developmental projects implemented over the past three years.

    Source: GNA

  • Government will continue to motivate you Bawumia to Police

    Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has admonished the Ghana Police Service to continue to exhibit professionalism in their duty of service and assured them that the government will continue to motivate and provide them with the needed logistics, in recognition of their sacrifices.

    Dr Bawumia said this on Friday, 8 February 2020 when he joined the Police at their national headquarters to climax the 2019 annual West African Security Services Association (WASSA).

    He expressed President Nana Akufo-Addo’s appreciation to all members of the Ghana Police Service for “the excellent service they are providing to consolidate peace and security.”

    In line with the Government’s 13 strategic objectives outlined to retool and leverage the Ghana Police Service as a world-class law enforcement organisation, over 700 multi-purpose vehicles have been procured to augment the Service’s fleet and enhance operational effectiveness.

    The Government has also procured a number of sizeable weapons, body armour vests, body cameras and motor bikes for the service.

    Also, the government has procured three helicopters, created the Airborne Unit and internally recruited six Constables who are currently undergoing training in South Africa to become Pilots for the Service. Fifteen personnel were also taken to South Africa to undergo training to establish the Canine (K-9) Unit.

    Again, the construction of 320 housing units at the National Police Training School (NPTS), Accra, took off to offset some of the housing deficits of the service among others.

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • Thieves raid police MTTD Commander’s office in Tema

    Suspected thieves have allegedly broken into the office of the Commander of the Tema Regional Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department, (MTTD), and made away with some items.

    The theft, which happened on Thursday, February 6, 2020, saw the intruders stealing two TV sets, one laptop, one GoTV decoder and cash of Ghc 13.00 which was kept in a drawer.

    The theft appears to have puzzled officers at the station who are yet to come to terms with circumstances under which the robbers entered the fenced premises, which is located within the Community one district police command and carried out the act undetected.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Estate company gives police four-bedroom apartment

    A private company has constructed and handed over a four-bedroom apartment to the Ghana Police Service.

    The facility, funded by Franco Estates and Cold Store Enterprise (FECSE) at the cost of GH¢350,000, will serve as residential accommodation for police officers attached to the Franco Estate Police Station at ACP, North Ofankor near Accra.

    The same company in 2017 built a police station for the police in the ACP community.

    Challenges

    At a handover ceremony, the Accra Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mr Frederick Adu Anim, commended the real estate company for assisting the police with office and residential accommodation and gave an assurance that the facilities would be well maintained.

    He said with the growth in population and other factors, “criminal activities are also on the rise, calling for more police stations and the upgrading of the existing ones”.

    That notwithstanding, the Accra Regional police commander said the police service, like many public institutions, had challenges in providing adequate office and residential accommodation for personnel.

    “Over the years, various interventions by the government and the police administration seem not to have tackled the problem holistically,” he said.
    As part of interventions, Mr Adu Anim said the police administration endorsed public, private partnership (PPP) initiatives to close its infrastructure gap.

    The Ghana Police Service, he said, in its quest to carry out its constitutional mandate of maintaining law and order, continued to look for innovative ways of combating crime and “one of the surest ways is bringing policing to the doorstep of the public and making police presence felt in every nook and cranny of the metropolis”.

    After handing over the apartment to the police, the CEO?of the company, Mr Francis Kwesi Nyankson, said the gesture formed part of efforts by the real estate developer to contribute towards combating crime in the area.

    He said his company would continue to provide facilities to enable the police to carry out their mandate of fighting crime and ensuring law and order.

    Mr Nyankson said the police deserved to work under good conditions so that they would feel comfortable and motivated to give of their best.

    Police in community

    The Kwabenya District Police Commander, Superintendent Kombat Damontin, said accommodating the police in the community in which they worked had enormous benefits, such as making it easy for the police to respond promptly to distress situations.

    “The current increase in infrastructure has boosted the morale and confidence of the personnel in the district,” he said and gave an assurance that “we will step up supervision to ensure that officers posted act professionally, efficiently, effectively, show empathy, humility and honesty in all their dealings with the public”.

     

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • We did not boycot one-year commemoration of Ayawaso West violence – Police

    The Greater Accra Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has denied suggestions that it did not provide security for the One Year Commemorative Durbar of the Ayawaso West Wuogon By-Election Violence.

    In a press release dated today February 1, 2020 and signed by DSP Efia Tenge of the Public Affairs Unit, the police service said “it wishes to register for a fact that it provided adequate security coverage for the One Year Commemorative Durbar of the Ayawaso West Wuogon By-Election Violence, held yesterday 31st January 2020.”

    The release stated that as a measure to ward of “criminal elements who may take advantage to foment trouble and ensure adequate security before, during and after the event,” teams from the Regional Operations Counter Terrorism unit and SWAT within the jurisdiction, as well as personals from the Criminal Investigation Department, Operations Calm Life (Police and Military collaboration) and officers of the Motor and Traffic Transport Unit coordinated to provide security for the event.

    The release further states that “a tenmember military standby force was positioned at a tactical location to offer the needed assistance when and where necessary.”

    The Regional Command in the release reassured all political parties and the general public that it will continue to remain impartial in the delivery of its constitutional mandate of providing security for all and sundry.

    Before the ceremony yesterday, a wire message alleged to have been sent out from the Greater Accra Regional Command, warned officers of the police service within the jurisdiction to refrain from providing security for the event and to disassociate themselves from the event or risk “severe sanctions.”

    Former President John Mahama who addressed the ceremony yesterday after reading a copy of the alleged wire message said it goes to show the “personalisation of state institutions” under the current Akufo-Addo led administration.

    The former President who is the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the upcoming December Presidential Elections, added that he will ensure a reform of the police service should he be voted president on December 7.

    “I feel very sad, but I promise that we will take action when we come into office, to instil the confidence of the people of Ghana in the police service.” He hinted

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Policewoman, 3 kids killed in gas explosion go home today

    A burial service is being held this morning for the policewoman, Inspector Kate Abban who died together with her three kids in a fire outbreak.

    The fire outbreak resulted from gas explosion in January 2020.

    The late police officer, DGN Online understands, had returned from church to prepare food for her family on Sunday, January 5, 2020 when the explosion happened.

    She was rushed to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for medical attention.

    However, she passed on four days later while on admission at the facility.

    Her three kids also died as a result of the burns they sustained from the inferno, with the last kid passing on Sunday, January 12, 2020.

    The three kids are Ebenezer Yansom Kwakuru, aged 9; Joy Nmon Nobeh, aged 11, and Emmanuel Adjei Asiamah, aged 22, respectively.

    Their burial service is being held at the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), a suburb of Accra, after which their mortal remains would be laid to rest at the Osu Cemetery.

     

    Source: Dailyguidenetwork.com

  • Gbewaa Palace assault: We are sorry Police to Ya-Naa

    The Northern Regional Police Command has expressed its sincerest apology to the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Abubakari Mahama and the entire Kingdom for the unprofessional conduct exhibited by some police officers on Thursday 16th January 2020 at the Gbewaa Palace, Yendi.

    Some police officers followed a driver to the Palace where he had gone to seek refuge and assaulted and injured him after he failed to stop when he was signaled by the police officers at a checkpoint on the Bimbilla-Yendi road.

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    The five Police officers at Bimbilla in Corporal (Cpl), Kenneth Amoah Korsah, Lance Corporal ( L/Cpl), Prince Agyemang Duah, L/Cpl, Prince Setordzi Mmadzi , L/Cpl, Bruce Xonam and L/Cpl Samuel Takyi have since been interdicted by the Police Administration for their unruly conduct.

    The Northern Regional Police Commander, COP Timothy Yoosa Bonga in a statement addressed to the Ya-Naa said “we sincerely apologize and assure you that such an unfortunate incident will never repeat itself. Again, we assure you and the people of this Kingdom the best of our services.”

     

    Source: kasapafmonline.com

  • Police chase Mankessim cop killers, offer GHS10,000 bounty

    Police have announced a GHS10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of suspected robbers who killed a police officer at Mankessim in the Central Region.

    The incident occurred around 4:30 am on Wednesday.

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    The officer, who was not on duty, was found with gunshot wounds at about 200 metres away from a nearby crime scene.

    At a fuel station at Mankessim, police responding to a distress call engaged in a gun battle with the robbers.

    This resulted in two other officers being wounded.

    But the gun battle that ensued forced the robbers to flee.

    The police in a statement said, “investigation is ongoing to establish the facts of events leading to the death and injury.”

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    The deceased officer has been identified as Lance Corporal Kingsley Boahene.

    The Inspector-General of the Ghana Police Service, James Oppong-Boanuh, has since visited the family of the deceased and assured of a positive resolution to the case.

    According to the IGP a team of senior investigators have been brought from the Police headquarters to join the regional investigation team to work at bringing the perpetrators of this crime to book.

    Find below the full statement

     

    Source: citinewsroom 

     

     

  • Police mutilate robbers leg

    A robbery operation has been foiled by the police, with one of the suspected robbers severely suffering a gunshot in the right ankle, an incident which occurred on the Bole-Bamboi highway in the Savannah Region.

    The purposeful but failed suspected armed robbers, wielding guns, tried to raid a moving vehicle carrying goods, The Chronicle understands.

    The suspected robber, who was shot in the ankle by a police officer onboard the vehicle, was nabbed after he and two others attempted to rob the goods in a Mercedes Benz distribution van, with the registration number GX 5225 17, last Friday at 1:30 pm.

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    Driven by one Mr. Amoah Amponsah, the van was carrying assorted soft drinks, and escorted by Mr. Adjei Yaw Hayford and Stella Darsi, sales personnel. They were driving from Banda Nkwanta to Tinga on the Bole-Bamboi highway.

    Information available to The Chronicle from the headquarters of the Ghana Police Service indicates that on reaching a section of the road, between Banda Nkwanta and Nouryiri community, three masked armed men emerged from the bush and started firing in an attempt to rob the said distribution van.

    Little did they know that there was an armed police officer escorting the team.

    As the suspected robbers fired their guns at Mr. Amponsah and his team, the police officer on board (name withheld) returned fire and hit the right ankle of one of them.

    The shot made it extremely difficult for the suspected robber, who later gave his name as Seidu Salifu, a 25-year-old Fulani herdsman at Bole, to escape.

    Police gun down two robbery suspects

    Seidu Salifu was immediately arrested by the brave police officer, but his accomplices managed to escape. Reports indicate they might have equally suffered gunshot wounds.

    The suspect, Seidu Salifu, was searched and the police found one locally manufactured single barrel shot gun, one live cartridge, a face mask, one Techno mobile phone, and an amount of GH¢130 in his pocket.

    Later, during interrogations, he mentioned one Sumaila and Elliasu, all of Bole, as his accomplices.

    Meanwhile he has been admitted at the Bole District Hospital for treatment. The police confirmed to this paper that the case was under investigation.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • Police gun down two robbery suspects

    The Accra Regional Police Command in the early hours of Monday, gunned-down two suspected armed robbers believed to be part of a notorious gang operating within the Accra, Tema metropolis.

    They were identified as Ali Abba alias Ali Hero and Charles Donkor, alias Killer boss who had been on police wanted list for some time now.

    Ali and his gang embarked on series of robberies including robbing and raping a resident who lives close to Trassaco, and that specifically on October 7, 2019, Ali and his accomplice: Rambo, Fuseini, C.J. and Raymond, attempted to rob a resident at Anyaa, but C.J. was shot dead by their victim.

    Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mr Frederick Adu Anim, Regional Commander said this in a media briefing in Accra on Monday.

    He said the Regional Police Intelligence Unit on January 19, upon a tip-off gathered that a gang of robbers were going to embark on an expedition at Oyibi and Apollonia, all suburbs of Accra.

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    He said at about 0115 hours on January 20, a team of police personnel proceeded to Oyibi on surveillance.

    The Regional Commander said close to the Oyibi Check Point, the team intercepted a green hardbody Nissan Pick-up with the suspected robbers on board.

    The Police Commander said the driver sped-off when the police signalled him to stop but the team pursued it and realising police were closing in on them opened fire of which the police returned fire which led to the deaths.

    He said Donkor, who was injured after the shootout was sent to the hospital but he was pronounced dead on arrival.

    He explained that his accomplices managed to escape but police intelligence led them to their hide-out at Bawleshie near Dodowa.

    Mechanic grabbed for faking robbery attack

    Mr Adu Anim said over there they also engaged the police in a shoot-out which claimed the life of Ali but the rest escaped.

    He said one SMG Mark Riffle, two Mark 2 Riffles, one G3 219 mm ammunition, one Mark 4 Riffle, two hammers, 47 rounds of AK 47 ammunition, six G3 ammunitions, a pair of handcuffs, two axes and a face mask were found in the car of the alleged robbers.

    Source: ghananewsagency.org

  • E/R: Police on manhunt for four robbers terrorizing Nkurakan-Adukrom residents

    Police in the Eastern Region are on a manhunt for four suspects believed to be part of a group of six armed robbers terrorizing residents and traders along the Nkurakan-Adukrom stretch in the region.

    On Wednesday, 15th January 2020, two of the suspects were arrested after they were returning from a robbery spree.

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    The Eastern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ebenezer Tetteh told Citi News that “we arrested two suspected armed robbers who we are suspecting are in a group of six who usually terrorize market women and other law-abiding citizens on the Nkurakan stretch of the road, leading to other parts of the region especially Adukrom.”

    The Police also called on the people living around Nkurakan-Adukrom and its surrounding areas to volunteer vital information which may lead to the arrest of the other four who are on the run.

     

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    “We are appealing to the members or residence or people who live around Nkurakan-Adukrom and some of the surrounding areas to volunteer very vital information which may lead to the arrest of the other four whom we are suspecting may be lurking around the area and we are appealing to persons who have such information to give it to the police and we will do everything to protect their identity”.

    The Police entreated persons with such information to reach the police on the shortcode 191 or toll-free line 18555.

    The Police upon the arrest retrieved two locally manufactured pistols, mobile phones and an undisclosed amount of cash from the two suspects.

     

    Source: citinewsroom 

  • IGP warns against blocking of roads during protests

    The Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh has cautioned individuals and groups who embark on demonstrations to desist from blocking roads as part of their protests.

    He said police will prosecute individuals or groups who fail to adhere to designated routes mapped out during their protests.

    Read: Tarkwa-Nsuaem youth block road after girl dies in gory accident

    Delivering the keynote address at the commissioning of the newly constructed Akropong Police Headquarters which was constructed by the Church of Pentecost, COP Oppong-Boanuh said the command is ready to deal with trouble makers in this election year.

    “Let me also repeat that any group of persons who are planning to foment trouble before, during or after the elections should think twice because we will be ready for them because we know that citizens have rights but the rights must be exercised in accordance with the law.”

    “You have the right to demonstrate but you have no rights to block the roads preventing other users from using it. That is why we sit down with organizers of demonstrations to map up the route so if we give you route A, we expect that you follow route A but if you decide to use route B and you create a problem for us we will make sure we will meet you in court”.

    Read: Kejebril-Mpohor-Adum Banso road blocked

    He also assured that the police will be transparent and fair in their dealings.

    “We can only get the support that we require most from the public to perform our duty if we are seen to be transparent, if we are seen not to engage in corruption, if we are seen to encourage the public we are working with to support us and we can only do this if they see us as not trying to enrich ourselves but trying to do our work for the common good for the ordinary citizen of the country”.

     

    Source: citinewsroom 

  • Chaos at Bukonor as residents clash with Police

    Residents of Bukunor Junction and its surrounding communities in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern region are demonstrating against what they say is the reckless driving by trucks transporting limestone from Asesewa to Tema.

    The action by the residents was triggered by the sudden deaths of two residents -Tetteh Micheal,15, and Akwetey Paul-19 while two others Akorley Amos, and Akwetey Peter who suffered life-threatening injuries are receiving treatment at the hospital.

    Read: China gifts 100 police vehicles to Ghana

    The late Akwetey Paul was the twin brother of injured Akwetey Peter.

    Drivers of the trucks claim they failed their break leading to the accident.

    The angry residents say they will not allow the company mining limestone to transport the raw materials through the Community henceforth.

    An attempt by a six-member armed police team from Asesewa to force the residents clear the road initially failed as the residents began to fight the police.

    Read: Police pick up chaplain over Akropong blind School rape

    The Police had to beg their leaders before they cooperated with them clearing the road for motorists with exception of the Trucks chased to return to Tema.

    Ebenezer Tei Narteh, Assembly Member for the area tells Stare News they will not allow any of the trucks transporting limestone to pass through the community until they enter a memorandum of understanding.

    He also accused the limestone company of insensitivity for not visiting the bereaved families to commiserate with them.

     

    Source: starrfm.com.gh

  • Akufo-Addo promotes 5 DCOPs, 16 ACPs

    President Akufo-Addo has promoted five Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCOP) and 16 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP).

    Those who have been newly-promoted include the Director of Police Public Affairs, David Eklu who was elevated from his previous ACP position to DCOP rank.

    Read: Deputy Volta Regional Police Commander dead

    The promotions which followed the recommendations of the Police Council also take effect from January 1, 2020.

    A statement from the Police Service making the announcement noted that:

    “The Police Administration wishes the newly promoted officers heartiest congratulations. Of particular mention from Officers of the Public Affairs Department is their Director-General, DCOP Mr. David S. Eklu.”

    Commissioners who have been promoted are:

    1. DCOP/Mr. Samuel Monney, Director-General/Technical Department

    2. DCOP/Nana Asomah Hinneh, Director-General/Human Resource Department

    3. DCOP/Mr. Ebenezer Francis Doku, Director-General/Special Duties

    4. DCOP/Mr. Patrick Atampugre Akolgo, Director-General/National Protection Department

    5. DCOP/Mr. Edward Tabiri, Director-General/Police Intelligence Department

    Promoted Deputy Commissioners include:

    1. ACP/Barima Tweneboah Sasraku, Deputy-Director General/CID

    2. ACP/Mr. Kwadwo Antwi Tabi, Director Education

    3. ACP/Mr. Wilfred Boahen Frimpong, Deputy Regional Commander, Bono

    4. ACP/Mr. Edmund Ohene Bosompem, Commanding Officer, NPTS

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    5. ACP/Mr. Okyere Darko Asumadu, Deputy Regional Commander, Bono East

    6. ACP/Mr. Afful Boakye Yiadom, Deputy Regional Commander, Eastern

    7. ACP/Mr. Iddi Lansah Seidu, Director, Marine, Ports and Harbour

    8. ACP/Mr. Stephen Adane-Mensah, Deputy Director, Service Workshop

    9. ACP/Mr. Anderson Fosu-Ackaah, Central MTTU Commander

    10. ACP/Mr. Mohammed Fuseini Suraji, United Nations

    11. ACP/Dr. Sayibu Pabi Gariba, Director of National Operations

    12. ACP/Mr. David Senanu Eklu, Director-General Public Affairs Department

    13. ACP/Mr. Joseph Gyamera Oklu, Director of Operations, CID

    14. ACP/Mr. Charles Domanban, Deputy Regional Commander, Savannah

    15. ACP/Mr. Victor Adusah-Poku, Administrator, Police Hospital

    16. ACP/Mrs. Habiba Yaa Akyere Twumasi-Sarpong, Deputy Regional Commander, Central

     

    Source: citinewsroom.com

  • Deputy Volta Regional Police Commander dead

    The death of has been reported of the Deputy Volta Regional Police Commander, ACP Peter Gyimah at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.

    Police sources reveal that the senior officer fell sick on December 23, 2019 and was rushed to royal hospital, Ho at about 2pm.

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    His condition is said to have deteriorated and was therefore referred to the Ho Teaching Hospital for further treatment but when it was not improving, he was rushed to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Christmas Eve.

    According to sources, he was operated upon at the Korle- Bu Cardiothoracic Centre but died at about 2pm on Christmas day

     

    Source: mynewsgh.com

  • Akufo-Addo presents 100 more vehicles to Ghana Police Service

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 23rd December 2019, presented 100 more vehicles to the Ghana Police Service.

    Speaking at the presentation ceremony at the Police Headquarters, the President indicated that his Government believes that the most essential things for a nation are the peace and safety of its people, and its territorial integrity.

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    He stated that “when I came into office in January 2017, the 30,000 personnel of the Ghana Police Service had 458 serviceable vehicles. And we made the decision to expand this logistical base as quickly as possible so that the Police would be more effective.”

    Read: 48-hour police detention rule includes weekends, holidays Supreme Court rules

    The President continued, “So, over these three years, including today, we have been able to bring 676 additional vehicles to the Ghana Police Service. This is my Christmas gift to you.”

    He further assured that the Government will continue to mobilise whatever assistance it can to enable the Police to provide the Ghanaian people with the kind of service they deserve.

    Already, Government is undertaking the rehabilitation of police stations throughout the country to standardize the infrastructure, and resources have also been allocated for police kits, protective gear and adequate quantities of other essential equipment.

     

    Source: citinewsroom.com

  • Husband of murdered female teacher, two ‘accomplices’ arrested

    Police in Tamale have confirmed the arrest of a key suspect in the murder of a female teacher in Walewale.

    Two other persons have also been invited and their statements taken as alleged accomplices in the suspected killing of Gifty Atingawaya.

    Read: Court remands police officers over civilian murder at drinking spot

    The Northern Regional Police Crime Officer, Superintendent Otuo Acheampong who confirmed the development to JoyNews, said the husband of the deceased and his two friends were the suspects involved.

    He said the husband, Kombat Joe, was rearrested in Tamale following a report. He was earlier arrested by the Walewale police after the deceased family made a report but was later granted bail.

    The officer, however, said the suspect has again been released on bail due to lack of evidence to warrant his detention.

    The police also said their investigators are yet to see and study autopsy report upon which the family filed the murder charges against the suspect.

    The young teacher was shot and killed last week while traveling back from Nakpanduri with her husband and two of his friends.

    Armed men suspected to be robbers were said to have opened fired on their vehicle killing only the teacher while the other occupants escaped unhurt.

    Confusion ensued as the family rejected the accounts of the husband and accused him of killing their relative.

    Earlier Saturday, while the body was being prepared for burial, some members of the family and students of the late teacher stormed the Walewale police station to demand more action on the ongoing investigation.

    They threatened to bury the body at the station yard and demonstrate against the police if the husband of the deceased was not arrested by Monday.

    Read: Abused Russian sisters who killed father face murder charge

    Mourners, including friends, students, workmates and sympathisers, gathered in their dozens at the family house at Kukua where the teacher was buried.

    It was a sight of extreme sorrow as women and children all wept uncontrolled when the casket was being whisked away in a pick-up vehicle.

    At the funeral ground, a senior brother of the deceased said the family had been informed of the arrest but added they want justice served.

     

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Court remands police officers over civilian murder at drinking spot

    The Kasoa Ofaakor Magistrate Court presided over by Her Honour Afua Owusuaa Appiah has remanded into police custody, Corporal Samuel Boamah and Lance Corporal Issifu Tahiru over their involvement in the killing of a 21-year-old boy at a drinking spot at Kasoa.

    The pleas of the suspects, who appeared before court on Monday, 9th December 2019, were not taken.

    They are to reappear before court on Monday, December 23, 2019.

    Read: IGP interdicts 2 Policemen over Kasoa killing

    The Central Regional Police PRO, DSP Irene Oppong told Citi News investigations were still ongoing into the matter.

    How the incident happened

    A 21-year-old civilian, identified as Musah Mohammed, was allegedly shot dead by Corporal Samuel Boamah during a confrontation at a drinking spot in Kasoa on Friday 6th December at about 12:30 midnight.

    According to a police communication, the suspect, Corporal Samuel Boamah of the Kasoa Rovers Unit and another officer, Lance Corporal Isifu Tahiru also of the same unit went to JVC, a popular drinking spot to drink.

    While drinking, a confrontation broke out between the officers and some of the customers at the place and Lance Corporal Isifu Tahiru, who had his sidearm loaded with 13 live ammunition decided to frighten the crowd by pulling out his gun.

    Read: 2 more grabbed for Kasoa cop killings

    Corporal Boamah reportedly snatched the gun and shot at the deceased, identified as Musah Mohammed.

    “On 6th December, 2019 at 00:30 the Kasoa Divisional Command received a distressed call that No. 43587 G/CPL Samuel Boamah of Kasoa rovers unit shot and killed a civilian at Kasoa. Upon receipt of this information the Divisional Command proceeded to the scene where it was revealed that at about 23:00 hours the said CPL and No. 48440 G/L/CPL Isifu Tahiru of same unit went to a popular drinking spot called JVC around Kasoa main roundabout in mufti to drink, with the latter holding police side arm loaded with 13 live ammunition. In the course of drinking, they had confrontation with some customers there.

    Read: IGP interdicts 2 Policemen over Kasoa killing

    The L/CPL Isifu Tahiru pulled out his sidearm in order to frighten the crowd and in the process CPL Boamah snatched the sidearm from his counterpart, fired and killed Musah Mohanmed aged 21 years,” a police report said.

    The gun used by the officers have since been retrieved.

    Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, James Oppong Boanuh has directed that uniforms, and other items that identify the two persons are police officers be taken from them.

     

    Source: Citinewsroom.com

  • IGP interdicts 2 Policemen over Kasoa killing

    The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, has directed the immediate interdiction of two policemen in connection with the shooting and killing of a 22-year-old man at Kasoa last Friday night.

    He has also directed the Kasoa Divisional Police to retrieve all weapons, uniforms and other police accoutrement in the possession of the suspects: Lance Corporal Issifu Tahiru and Corporal Samuel Boamah.

    Read: Police pick up 5 in connection with Mankessim shooting

    The two policemen, who until the incident were members of the Rovers Unit of the Kasoa Divisional Police Command, are currently in custody, pending investigations into the incident at a drinking spot.

    They are said to have had a confrontation with some customers at the JVC, a popular drinking spot at the Kasoa Main Roundabout, where they had gone to drink, during which a pistol belonging to one of the policemen was used to shoot Musah Mohammed in an ensuing skirmish, leaving the victim dead.

    Distress call

    According to the Central Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Irene Oppong, about 12.30 a.m. last Saturday, the Kasoa Divisional Police Command received a distress call that Corporal Boamah of the Kasoa Rovers Unit had shot and killed a civilian at Kasoa.

    She said when the police proceeded to the scene, they gathered that L/Cpl Tahiru and Cpl Boamah had gone to the spot to drink, with L/Cpl Tahiru holding a side arm loaded with 13 live ammunition.

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    She said in the course of drinking, there was a confrontation between the two policemen and some customers of the JVC and Tahiru pulled out the gun in order to frighten the crowd, but Boamah snatched it and fired it, killing Mohammed.

    Detained

    DSP Oppong said both policemen had been detained, after the pistol with nine rounds of ammunition had been retrieved from them.

    She said the police were handling the case as a murder case, and that investigations into it had started in earnest.

    Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been deposited at the Police Hospital in Accra.

     

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • IGP to sanction personnel as sex scandals increase in the service

    he Inspector-General of Police, IGP, James Oppong-Boanuh has directed for the sensitization of police personnel as sex scandals increase in the service. According to the IGP, personnel found culpable of this act will be sanctioned.

    The Ghana Police Service confirmed the increase in sex scandals among officers for the past three years in a police circular.

    Read: Sextortion on the rise among policewomen Interpol

    The scandals were mostly sextortion where police officers engaged in exchange and leakage of nude videos and photos.

    According to the police circular read on Citi FM which revealed the worrying trend, the IGP has called for action to curb the situation.

    “Reports received indicate that cases of extortion are on the increase for the past three years, extortion is a crime where nude pictures of victims are used to blackmail them to extort monies, the Inspector General of Police directs you to sensitize and caution personnel especially policewomen to desist from sending their nude photos to families and friends, any personnel found culpable will be sanctioned.”

    Corruption ranking for police

    Read: Woman narrates how she got raped at police station

    The Ghana Police Service has yet again been cited as the most corrupt institution in Ghana according to a survey.

    Parliamentarians and the Judiciary were also perceived as corrupt, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey on corruption perception launched in Accra Tuesday [December 3, 2019].

    While 57 percent of people interviewed perceived the police as most corrupt, 40 percent pointed to judges and magistrates as second most corrupt, with Members of Parliament (MPs) following in that order with 36 percent.

    The civil servants as well as tax officials tied at 34 percent.

     

    Source: primenewsghana.com

  • Sextortion on the rise among policewomen Interpol

    An Interpol report sighted by Joy News indicates that there is an increase of reported cases of sextortion involving policewomen.

    Sextortion is a crime where nude pictures of victims are used to blackmail to extort money from them.

    “Reports received indicate that cases of sextortion are on the rise for the past three years…Interpol directs you to sensitise and caution personnel, especially policewomen to desist from sending their nude photographs to friends/families,” according to the intercepted wireless message to police.

    Read: Police still most corrupt institution in Ghana Afrobarometer report

    The message also indicated police personnel found culpable would be severely punished.

    In April this year, the sex tape of a female police constable set social media platform on fire.

    The five-minute video was allegedly recorded in the bedroom of the junior officer with a mobile phone.

    It is not clear how the private video got leaked.

     

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Police arrest 14 suspected criminals at Kasoa

    The Central Regional Police Command has arrested 14 suspected criminals at Adade and Kasoa Zongo in the Awutu Senya East Municipality.

    The suspects who were arrested in a dawn swoop on Tuesday would be screened and those found to have a case to answer investigated and arraigned.

    Read: Woman narrates how she got raped at police station

    Commissioner of Police (COP), Paul Manly Awini, who is the Regional Commander made the announcement at a briefing to update the media on Policing strategies rolled out to maintain law and order before, during and after the festive period.

    COP Awini said the Police will go after criminals terrorising law-abiding people in the region, adding that, they were determined to make Kasoa and the whole region a no-go area for miscreants.

    He said the Police would pursue criminals at their dens, adding that, “Criminals would have no place to hide”.

    He said in collaboration with sister security services, they have intensified the war against crime by taking the fight to the doorsteps of criminals by employing largely police intelligence in their operations like searches and swoops among others in the communities.

    The Police were aware of increased criminal activities during the festive period, and that, there were several security concerns, including robberies on highways, streets and residential areas.

    He also mentioned burglaries, theft, fraud, pick-pocketing, traffic congestion and the unlawful use of firecrackers, which often causes fear, panic and injuries, as issues of public concern.

    Read: Mpraeso District Police arrest two armed robbers

    On reducing road fatalities on the roads, he said the regular Police together with the Motor Traffic and Transport Division (MTTD) and the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) would be ensuring that road safety regulations are adhered to.

    He said personnel have been instructed to go the extra mile to manage traffic situations in the major cities and check traffic congestion, drunk driving and reckless driving which could result in avoidable loss of lives and injuries.

    He appealed to residents to be extra vigilant and to motorists to exercise utmost caution during this period and help provide information that would enable the police to combat crime.

     

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Police to embark on mass burial for some 120 unidentified bodies

    The Ghana Police Hospital says it will embark on a mass burial for some 120 unidentified and unclaimed bodies as part of routine measures to decongest the mortuary.

    Police hospital begins mass burial in 21 days

    “The unidentified and unclaimed bodies are made up of mostly paupers, unknown former patients, abandoned bodies, unidentified accident and crime victims,” DSP Yaw Nketia-Yeboah, Head of Public Affairs of the Hospital said in a release, Monday.

    The Hospital is, therefore, informing the general public to contact the Pathology Department for identification of persons “who might have not been seen for some time as part of the search.”

    This, according to the Police, is to avert a situation whereby such bodies are added to those earmarked for mass burial 21 days after November 25, 2019.

    Police officer who repaired damaged traffic light fills deadly potholes in Accra

    “Members of the general public are also hereby encouraged to acquire the habit of always having their National Identification Card or that of any organisation on them to help the police and others to easily identify them whenever they are here in any health crises or involved in an accident,” DSP Nketia-Yeboah said.

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Couple shot at Ada

    Some unidentified gunmen have shot a couple at Kasseh in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region, killing the husband in the process.

    The deceased identified as Michael Kpalam, popularly known as Ogbetey Michael, and his wife, Gladys Henanawopeh, who are food vendors, were shot at their residence around 1:00 am on Monday.

    Read: Man at Daboya was lynched by residents, not shot by officers Police command

    The wife managed to survive the gunshot she sustained on her rib and arm but her husband was pronounced dead at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital in Accra.

    Chief Superintendent George Andrew Kumah, Commander of the Ada Divisional Police Headquarters, confirmed the sad incident to DAILY GUIDEand added that they were investigating the matter.

    The assailants reportedly shot the husband twice in the stomach and he was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

    Read: Two children dead after being shot on farm at Kintampo

    He was initially rushed to the Ada East District Hospital but was transferred to Comboni Hospital at Sogakope in the Volta Region and then to Accra, where he finally gave up the ghost.

    The Kasseh area is becoming unsafe for residents, as gun-wielding hoodlums have taken over the place of late.

    The criminal activities are creating fear and panic among residents who have called on the security agencies to up their game.

     

    Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

  • Man at Daboya was lynched by residents, not shot by officers Police command

    The Savannah Regional Police Command has denied reports that its personnel shot and killed a 32-year-old man at Daboya.

    The Regional Commander, DCOP Enoch Adutwum Bediako instead said the man, Abudulai Mustapha, was lynched.

    “The police had information that some youth had attacked Mustapha when he was chasing other citizens and that he had been beaten and lynched.”

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    Abudulai Mustapha reportedly injured two out of four police officers who were dispatched to arrest him after a complaint was lodged at the Daboya police station in the North Gonja District.

    Abudulai Mustapha reportedly threated to kill his mother.

    DCOP Enoch Adutwum Bediako narrated that “Mustapha was holding a long spear, a knife and a club. On seeing the police, he turned the attack on them.”

    Earlier reports said Abudulai Mustapha, believed to be mentally ill, was shot and killed by police at Daboya.

    Previous incidents

    There is already an open investigation following police force against a different mentally-ill man this week.

    Armed robbers break into Police Armory at Daboya; steal weapons

    This mentally-ill man was shot by an officer at the Akyem Tafo Branch of Ghana Commercial Bank on Monday.

    The man, known as Ishmael, was shot in the thigh by the police officer and taken to the hospital for treatment.

    According to the police, Ishmael was armed with a knife and posing as a threat to customers.

    In September, a man also believed to have been mentally ill, was gunned down in September by the Akyem Kwabeng Police in the Eastern Region after he reportedly besieged the Police station and threatened to kill some officers.

    Source: citinewsroom.com

  • Police shoot and kill man who stabbed officer at Doboya

    A 32-year-old man and a native of Daboya in the North Gonja District of Savannah Region, Abudulai Mustapha, is said to have been shot and killed by police personnel for allegedly stabbing another police officer with a knife.

    According to eyewitness accounts, a complaint was lodged at the Daboya Police station in the early hours of Tuesday claiming that the deceased, who stayed with his aged mother, threatened to kill her.

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    Following this, the station detailed four unarmed Community Police Officers to the deceased’s house but upon arrival, the deceased who is alleged to be unsound in mind ignored questions from the police and walked into his room where he later emerged with a cutlass and knife.

    He then pursued the officers until one of them, Tidoro Mohammed, fell to the ground and was allegedly stabbed by the deceased before a team of police reinforcement shot and killed him.

    An eyewitness and the North Gonja District Coordinator of National Youth Employment Programme, Adam Yahaya told JoyNews that the reinforced team officers were initially unsuccessful in arresting the suspect after a run in the bush for nearly two hours.

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    While they were returning to the station, the suspect emerged and begun to attack them leading to the firing of shots of which hit him resulting in his death, Mr Yahya narrated.

    Meanwhile, the wounded officer is said to be receiving treatment at the Tamale Teaching Hospital in the Northern Region, the same facility the body of the deceased is being kept.

    The Savannah Regional Police Command is yet to issue a statement on the incident.

    Source: Myjoyonline.com

  • Police probe shooting of mentally-ill man by officer in Akyem Tafo

    Police have begun investigations into the shooting of a purportedly mentally-ill man by an officer at the Akyem Tafo Branch of Ghana Commercial Bank on Monday.

    The man, known as Ishmael, was shot in the thigh by the police officer and taken to the hospital for treatment.

    According to the police, Ishmael was armed with a knife and posing as a threat to customers.

    This forced one Constable Seyram Normersinu to call for help from another officer, Lance Corporal Sarkodie Asante, who was on duty at a nearby Community Bank.

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    Lance Corporal Sarkodie Asante persuaded Ishmael to leave but he returned again with the knife to the bank.

    A struggle then ensued when Ishmael tried to disarm the police officer leading to him being shot in the thigh.

    Sergeant Francis Gormado, the Deputy Eastern Regional Police Public Relations Officer in an interview with Citi News indicated that the victim who was on admission at the Tafo Government Hospital has been transferred to the Eastern Regional Hospital for further treatment.

    “Our checks reveal that he was responding to treatment,” Sgt, Gormado said.

    He also called for some patience from the family of the victim on the matter.

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    “It is our hope that the family will collaborate with us so that we can attend to the victim… I am appealing to the family to actually collaborate with the police so we can do our best to revive him.”

    A similar incident occurred in the same Eastern where a 25-year-old man was accidentally shot by a police officer at the Senchi Police Station in the Asuogyaman District.

    In another incident, a man also believed to have been mentally ill, was gunned down in September by the Akyem Kwabeng Police in the Eastern Region after he reportedly besieged the Police station and threatened to kill some officers.

    Source: citinewsroom.com

  • Police grab eight notorious car snatchers in Accra

    The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested eight persons believed to be part of a notorious car snatching syndicate.

    The syndicate which operated in Accra usually attacked their victims with guns and knives.

    IGP visits rural police stations to boost morale

    The eight are currently in police custody waiting to be arraigned.

    Some of the suspects whose identities have been confirmed include Emmanuel Amaning, 20 and Frank Atta Kwame Agyekum also age 22.

    The Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Fredrick Adu Anim who spoke to Citi News noted that one suspect is still at large.

    Family recounts how police officers slashed innocent relative with machete to death

    The suspects are: “suspect Emmanuel Amaning, 20, an unemployed from New Abrim in the Eastern Region, also suspect Frank Ata Kwame Agyekum, 22, from Kwaku Obo also in the Eastern Region. The two reside at Agbogbloshie in Accra.”

    “Evans Kwabena Nyakro, aged 21, from Kwahu Abene in the Eastern Region and lives at Kasoa Millenium City. His accomplice, Kwasi Adjomo is currently at large.”

    Source: citinewsroom.com

  • 58 police officers in deprived areas promoted

    The Ghana Police Service has announced the promotion of fifty-eight (58) junior officers stationed in some deprived communities of the country.

    The Police in a statement published on its social media channels said the promotion is to motivate officers to accept postings to all parts of the country where their services are needed.

    Adonfe police brutalities: Three officers interdicted

    It is also in recognition of their hard work and dedication to duty.

    “The IGP, Mr James Oppong Boanuh has stated that officers who work hard will be awarded for their hard work wherever they are serving from,” the statement said.

    Police arrest 35 suspected criminals at Bantama

    “Officers will not be left to rot in deprived areas. All officers will have to taste city and village life at one time or the other” he said.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Adonfe police brutalities: Three officers interdicted

    Three police officers in the Ashanti region have been interdicted for their role in the alleged butchering of a driver at Adonfe on Tuesday following Starr News reports.

    Investigations into the incident and the suspects have also been handed over to the Police Intelligence and Professional Standard Bureau(Pips).

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    “The Command as part of the investigation has recommended the interdiction of three (3) Officers, namely General Sergeant Suleman Seidu, General Corporal Seth Agbango and General Lance Corporal Salifu Yakubu.

    “In all Nine (9) Officers embarked on the operation but Three (3) of the officers have been implicated having taken active part in the incident, hence their interdiction.

    “The Command has also tasked the Regional Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) to also institute internal Administrative investigation into the conduct of the Officers and report,” a police statement said.

    The action comes hours after security analyst Adam Bona called on the IGP to interdict the officers who embarked on the operation that led to the death of the driver.

    Police arrest 35 suspected criminals at Bantama

    Background

    The residents of Adonfe told Starr News that about seven police officers with three in uniform stormed the area for an operation and had an altercation with the deceased, restrained him to the ground, kicked and punched him in the face before some of the officers started butchering him with a machete.

    Recounting the incident to Starr News, Assembly Man for the area Samuel Kofi Boadu said the policemen who were on patrol searched for one Mr Kamkam and another Yaa Yaa who live in the area.

    He said since they did not find these individuals, they ransacked their homes and did not find anything as well.

    Source: starrfm.com.gh

  • IGP warns officers over planting weed to implicate civilians reports

    The Police administration has warned its officers to be professional following reports that some officers on highway patrol duties deliberately plant weed in vehicles of civilians so they can turn around to arrest them.

    A memo from the police headquarters to the various commands seen by Starr News said the reports are embarrassing and that such action must end immediately.

    Read: Police arrest four football fans at Euro qualifier over racist abuse

    The development comes days after the IGP ordered that senior police officers should lead operations and patrols in the various communities.

    Additionally, the Police will announce a number to receive public complaints, videos and messages of unprofessional police behaviour.

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    This was contained in a statement signed by the director of public affairs of the Police service, ACP David Eklu.

    The move is intended to curb misconduct of the officers on the roads and society.

    Oppong-Boanuh was confirmed as IGP by President Akufo-Addo having acted at the position for some months.

     

    Source: starrfm.com.gh

  • Police arrest 35 suspected criminals at Bantama

    The Police in Ashanti have arrested 35 suspected criminals at Bantama, in Kumasi, during a swoop by the police.

    The alleged criminals, which included 31 males and four females, are currently in police custody and would be paraded for identification in subsequent days as they have been accused of different criminal acts.

    Addressing a news conference here, the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Kwesi Mensah Duku, said, some of the suspects have already been identified by their victims.

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    He noted that, the police conducted the swoop after they received several complaints from residents about activities of criminals in the area.

    “You know Bantama is one of our action spots, area of criminals, people were complaining and so we went and did some operations there,” he noted.

    DCOP Duku also warned the public over some car snatching syndicate and their activities in the region explaining that, one of the members of the syndicate goes to car rental companies in other parts of the country especially Tema, Accra and Takoradi to rent a car to Kumasi for business transaction.

    After renting the car, the suspect would travel with the unsuspecting drivers to Kumasi and when they get to Kumasi, they quickly place a call to their accomplices who then attack the drivers at gunpoint and rob them of the vehicles.

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    He also revealed that, the syndicates would also show interest in buying the vehicle and in the process of test-driving, they would tell the car owner to get down from the car and check the exhaust pipe and just as the owner gets down to check the exhaust, the suspect would quickly drive the car away and leave the owner behind.

    According to DCOP Duku, most of the stolen vehicles included Toyota Prado, Toyota Pickups and other 4×4 vehicles disclosing some of the suspects have been arrested and arraigned before the various courts.

    He advised the car rental companies to be cautious about the activities of the syndicate and should always demand proper identification documents from customers and also take their photographs which have the tendency to scare away people with bad intentions.

    Moreover, DCOP Duku advised them to install tracking devices in their vehicles in order to be able to track the vehicles wherever they would be taken to.

    Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh

  • Robbers in Police uniforms invade Akyem Osiem

    Residents of Akyem Osiem and its environs in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern region have been gripped with fear following multiple robbery attacks in the area by eight-member armed robbery gang.

    The masked armed robbers three of whom were wielding knives while two were in possession of AK47 riffles robbed motorists on three different incidents in less than 24 hours.

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    The victims told Starr News some of the suspects were wearing police uniforms.

    Witnesses say the the robbery gang stormed Osiem to Bososo road and succeeded in robbing their victims including a Police officer. The armed robbers, according to them, returned same day around 8pm and attacked and robbed caretaker of a commercial farm belonging to Opanyin Abraham Adusei -General superintendent of Saviour Church .

    The armed robbers went into hiding after noticing the arrival of a Police Patrol team but struck again around 11:30pm to attack passengers .

    According to Benjamine Ofori, the robbers returned on Monday but were unsuccessful.

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    In all three operations, the highway robbers made away with personal effects such as mobile phones and unspecified amounts of money.

    Police in the area are yet to make arrest.

    Source: starrfm.com.gh

  • Police officers reject GHS16K bribe, arrest two for carrying 113 parcels of ‘wee’

    The owner and driver of Kia Rhino truck with registration number GS 5491-13 were on Friday, 4 October 2019 arrested by a Police Highway Patrol Team when the cops found three sack-full of substances believed to be Indian hemp on the vehicle, on the Accra-Tema Motorway stretch.

    The Patrol Team on its operation dubbed “Operation Intensive Stop and Search” found the three sacks together with 113 parcels mixed together with bagged okro. Upon interrogation, the driver insisted that the sacks were loaded with okro to be delivered in Accra.

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    However, when the driver was told that he was being arrested for carrying banned substance, he and owner of the substance offered the Patrol Team an amount GHS16,460 as bribery but the Team refused the bribe and arrested the two.

    Five other persons have also been arrested in connection with the substance found in the vehicle.

     

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • Dont be armchair investigators – ACP to Police investigators

    The Deputy Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department, Assistant Commissioner of Police, George Tweneboah, has charged police investigators to desist from armchair investigations.

    According to him, the CID administration will not allow personnel to sit in the comfort of their offices to investigate cases instead of moving to the scene of crime.

    He was speaking at the closing ceremony of an eight weeks detective training course organised for 90 personnel of the CID.

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    The personnel were drawn from various districts and division within Accra and Tema.

    According to ACP George Twenenboah, there is the need for investigators to be guided by the fact that they are accountable to the people of Ghana and be committed to providing them with the best services.

    He said the eight weeks were intended to equip personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct successful criminal investigation.

    “The current security environment with its associated changing crime trends puts a greater responsibility on investigators to be a step ahead of criminals and criminal syndicates.

    He revealed that recent crime trends had shown that well trained investigators with the requisite professional competences were required to solve such crimes.

    “The Detective Training Course is therefore a response to re-sharpen the technical know-how of detectives and also provide you with new skill sets necessary to discharge your duties.”

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    The commanding officer of the Detective Training Academy, Superintendent Of Police, Grace Ansah Akrofi, in an address revealed that participants were taken through subjects like Criminal Investigations, Intelligence Gathering, Crime Scene Management, Customers Service, Criminal Procedure, Human Trafficking, Cybercrime, Search Procedure and Techniques, Document/Identity Fraud, Building and Handling Docket, Finger Print among others.

    These subjects were inter-spaced with practical exercises, syndicate presentation and role play.

    “In addition, participants visited the Nsawam Prisons, Police Hospital Mortuary and the Court, for more firsthand knowledge.

    The course has been intensive, engaging and directed to the objective of sharpening the skill set of investigators.”

     

    Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

  • Police crackdown on tinted vehicles

    The police have started a crackdown on cars with tinted windows in the Greater Accra Region.

    The action, the police say, is to check possible crime by drivers who may hide behind the tinted film to carry out their nefarious activities.

    The operation, code named “Operation tinted windscreen”, was carried out by the Intelligence Unit of the Accra Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Central Motor Traffic and Transport Department on the Spintex Road and Accra New Town.

    Within hours of the start of the operation last Wednesday, about 30 vehicles were impounded.

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    So far, 15 owners of those vehicles have suffered court fines between GH¢350 and GH¢480 each after they appeared before the La Motor Court in Accra and were compelled to remove the tints.

    All the vehicles impounded were salon vehicles used for commercial purposes, including taxis and others that use other Internet applications for their operations.

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    The Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police Command, Inspector Bright Kwabena Danso, told the Daily Graphic that driving a vehicle with tinted glasses was illegal and the police had recorded incidents of some people using such vehicles for the wrong reasons.

    The deputy PRO said in recent times, with an upturn in celebrity culture and the youth wanting to mimic that lifestyle, car window tinting had been on the rise.

    Tinting the glasses of windows, he said, had been seen as a symbol of status and lifestyle, while others saw it as a security measure or for privacy.

    “Vehicle owners must know that there are strict laws around its application. To some people, tinted windscreens do have aesthetic value, and can serve as some level of safety, but they must remember the implications and the law,” he said.

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    He said a number of serious road accidents in recent years have cited tinted glass as a contributory factor.

    Mr said most of the vehicles which were impounded had the front and rear windscreens and their windows all tinted.

    “In relation to the recent cases of kidnapping and other forms of crime, it is important to identify the occupants in these vehicles,” he said.

    Aim

    The exercise, he said, was ongoing to ensure the safety of users of vehicles and other road users.

    “We actually realised that it was usually the drivers and not the owners of the vehicles who put tints on the vehicles. We are starting a mass sensitisation so that people can remove these tints without the intervention of the police,” he said.

     

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Driver gets 1 year jail term for threatening to kill 2 policemen

    A 20-year-old driver, who threatened to kill two policemen at Afari, near Nkawie in the Atwima-Mwabiagya South municipality, has been sentenced to a one-year jail term by the Nkawie Circuit Court.

    Kwame Frimpong, alias “Danger” is said to have threatened to kill the Nkawie District Police Commander and a community police personnel at Afari, if they continued to pursue and arrest him for various offenses committed.

    He pleaded not guilty but was jailed by the court presided by Mr. Michael Johnson Abbey.

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    Police Inspector Ruth Gborson told the court that the convict, who was involved in several cases had bolted and announcements were made at information centers at Afari and its environs for the people to volunteer information for his arrest.

    He said the convict threatened to kill the District Police Commander and the community police personnel if they continued to pursue him, and went into hiding at Nkasaeim, near Goaso, in the Ahafo Region.

    The police arrested him upon a tip-off and brought him before the court.

     

    Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh

  • ‘Mad’ man, injured cop receiving treatment after ‘attack’ Police

    Director-General of Public Affairs Directorate of the Ghana Police Service, ACP David Eklu has reacted to a video in circulation of an allegedly mentally ill man who was shot at severally after attempting to attack Police personnel.

    The man who was restrained by some civilians while the Police fired shots had earlier invaded the premises of a bank with an alleged weapon in his hand. The action prompted the alerting of the Police.

    Confirming the incident to www.ghanaweb.com, ACP Eklu indicated that the alleged mentally ill man and one of the Police officers were receiving treatment after getting injured in the scuffle.

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    He noted that the incident happened at Kasoa but the man was yet to be identified.

    “I’ve spoken to the Kasoa Divisional Commander and he confirmed the incident happened. A police officer and the suspect who is suspected have mental problems were injured and are receiving treatment”, ACP Eklu stated in a phone conversation.

    A two-minute footage of a scruffy-looking man approaching a bank with an unidentified object announcing his presence incited instructions from security personnel to surrender.

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    Despite the warning given by the gun-wielding security officer, the supposed mad man daringly drew closer.

    The police officer seemingly sensing danger gave a warning shot on the ground which resulted in a hot chase by the suspect.

    The two were engaged in a wrestle which caused other officers around to give several warning shots.

    People standing by could be heard pleading with the police not to shoot the supposed madman. He was later handed over to the officers.
    Announcing his presence with a megaphone at the unknown bank, he is heard saying, “I am here, are you ready?”

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • 15 armed policemen storm court as convict refuses to move to jail

    The premises of the Koforidua High Court was thrown into a state of disturbances by a convict who launched a profane tirade in courtroom after he was slapped with a total of 25 years imprisonment with hard labour on Friday, September 27.

    The convict, Yaw Antwi, 31, a farmer refused to be taken away by the few police personnel on duty at the Court to begin his prison sentence creating confusion at the Courtroom. It took the intervention of about 15 armed Police Officers dispatched from the Eastern Regional Police Headquarters to forcibly move him into a waiting vehicle to the Koforidua Prison.

    Yaw Antwi, an ex-convict notorious in Akyem New Tafo for death threats and causing harm was convicted by the Koforidua Circuit Court “B” presided over by Her Honour Mercy Adei Kotei on three different cases Prosecuted by Inspector Owusu Ababio.

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    He was found guilty on varied counts of death threats, causing harm and disturbing public peace.

    The convict -Yaw Antwi was sentenced 10 years for attempting to kill his father, Boakye Boateng, at Akyem New Tafo. The convict haven threatened life of the father many times in November last year, attempted to slash the father with a cutlass. Again, he was sentenced eight (8) years for attempting to hack a Police Officer Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Yaro stationed at the Akyem New Tafo District Police Headquarters.

    According to the Prosecutor, Inspector Ababio on February 3, 2019, at about 6:30pm, the convict pulled a cutlass to hack the hand of the Police officer while in taxi had the driver not sped off, sensing danger.

    Lastly, the Court jailed Yaw Antwi to seven(7) years imprisonment on charges of disturbing Public Peace, threat of death and assault for storming a drinking spot with cutlass and brandishing same in fearful manner.

    The convict on February 2, 2019 at about 7:00pm went on rampage In Akyem Tafo township Wielding cutlass and in the dreadful melee invaded EDIMA drinking spot in Akyem New Tafo township and forcefully demanded he was served alcohol for free but was denied.

    This angered the convict who brandished cutlass amidst threats of killing the customers causing many to flee the spot.

    Yaw Antwi went out of the bar and without provocation attacked complainant in this case -Oteng William a driver and resident of Mid Tafo

    He hit him several times with the side of the cutlass and threatened to kill.

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    After committing the act, the convict went into hiding but on March 25,2019 he resurfaced at Tafo Zongo to inflict cutlass wound on fingers of one of the youth having bitten him. This infuriated the youth who overpowered and handed him over to the Police.

    Before delivering the Judgement, the Prosecutor told the Judge that the suspect is notorious even after serving a five-year jail term in 2012 on the same offenses.

    Therefore the sentence will serve as a deterrent and also inure to his safety from the hands of angry community members.

     

    Source: starrfm.com.gh

  • Police find dead body in River Oti

    A decomposing body of an unidentified man has been found floating on River Oti at Monkratey in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region.

    It is not clear whether the deceased got drowned accidentally or was killed and thrown into the River.

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    A joint team of the Police and the Municipal Environmental Health Officials, however, retrieved the body at shore of Monkratey and buried it.

    Police Superintendent Samuel Aboagye of Dambai District police command, told Ghana News Agency (GNA), that the body decomposed beyond identification and therefore could not be sent to mortuary for autopsy.

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    Mr Aboagye said the Police had commenced investigations to unravel the cause of his death.

    He urged the public to assist the Police and promptly report any missing person to them.

    Source: Ghananewsagency.org

  • 18 suspected criminals arrested in Tamale

    A joint military and police team has rounded up 18 suspected criminals in a swoop conducted in the Tamale Metropolis.

    The swoop took place on Wednesday, September 11. Substances suspected to be narcotics were seized.

    The team also impounded eight motorbikes belonging to some suspects who absconded.

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    In a statement signed by the Northern Region Police Public Relations Officer DSP Yussif Tanko, the swoop was conducted in well-known criminal areas in the Tamale Metropolis including T Poly, Kaladan and Geshunayili.

    It further mentioned that the exercise is to ensure regular security operations at locations where criminals gather and plan their activities.

    “The exercise will continue at other places outside and within the metropolis to clean the region and ensure that law abiding citizens are not threatened and attacked by criminals,” it stated and called on the citizens to provide the police with the necessary information on hideouts of criminals.

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    Meanwhile, the Tamale Magistrate Court presided over by His Worship Amadu Seidu has remanded 14 of the suspects into Prison custody.

    The remaining four were granted bail.

    The suspects were charged with meeting on premises for unlawful purposes contrary to section 155(1) of the criminal offences Act 29/50.

    They are to reappear on September 20.

     

    Source: 3news.com

  • Akufo-Addo warns police officers against acts of indiscipline

    The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged the personnel of the Ghana Police Service to eschew indiscipline in the discharge of their duties.

    He said without discipline and effective supervision, winning public support, winning public confidence and support to fight crime will remain an unattainable objective.

    He said government is committed to addressing the needs of the Service to consolidate effectively peace and security in the country but the police also have a role to play in ensuring that the desired results are achieved.

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    “While government does its utmost to resource and retool the police service, it is important that discipline prevails throughout the service. This is a charge I give the acting Inspector General of police and the entire police administration.

    “The prevention of crime is a shared responsibility between the police and the public and without mutual respect, confidence and support, it will be extremely difficult to prevent and detect crime,” he added.

    He also charged the police force to help in the fight against corruption by staying away from corrupt acts that have over the years given the police a rather low public image.

    “The Police Service continues to suffer from low public image due to the involvement of some police officers in corrupt practices.

    “I urge you to join the fight against corruption in the service. It can no longer be the status quo. The citizenry can only have confidence in the police service when you are seen to be honest and prepared to enforce the law without fear or favour.”

    President Akufo-Addo said he has confidence in the current leadership of the police service to buck this trend and the newly graduating class should assist in this direction.

    “You should maintain a healthy relationship with the civilian population in line with the tenets of national integration and cohesion,” he said.

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    The President also disclosed at the ceremony that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service will get a new Digital Forensic Laboratory by the end of 2019.

    President Akufo-Addo hopes the new lab will boost the work of the police investigators in the fight against crime.

    “The Criminal Investigations Department will by the end of the year be equipped with a Digital Forensic Laboratory.”

    He also disclosed that “for the first time in the history of the department, crime officers are giving a monthly allowance to support their investigations.”

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    The CID Forensic Science Laboratory is also being retooled, the President indicated, adding that government is seeing to the continuous training of officers of the Department.

    “Government has given approval for the recruitment of 4,000 personnel to augment the strength of the police service. 961 of these recruits passed out between 22 and 31 July this year in various police training schools throughout the country.

    “The second batch of 1,000 recruits are also due to graduate by the end of this month. Another batch made up of 2000 men and women are scheduled to report for training by the end of this month. These are some of the measures put in place by the government to reform the police Service and make it fit for purpose,” he added.

     

    Source: Myjoyonline.com