Armed Robbery: Military deployed to fight crime

The military has been deployed by government to support the effort of the Ghana Police Service in the fight against the recent increase in armed robbery cases in the country especially the capital Accra.

The Information Minister Mustapha Hamid in a press briefing said the decision was arrived at after Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia called an emergency meeting with top security officials on Thursday following the increased crime wave.

Mr. Hamid said the ongoing operation ‘Calm Life’ aimed at combating criminal activities in all parts, “has been enhanced with immediate effect.”

Among the interventions from the government, he said there will be “heavy military and police presence in our major cities across the country starting from today [Thursday, March, 1].”

Mr. Hamid also said: “there will be surgical operations in certain areas of our countries based on intelligence whose purpose shall be to flush out criminals and suspected criminals.”

According to him, there will be enhanced surveillance on financial institutions, forex bureaus and money vending points across our citiesa and Government has further directed that all financial institutions install CCTV cameras on their premises. Government will roll out a programme to link all these CCTV cameras to a National Operational Command Center.

“We are therefore calling on the public not to panic or be nervous when they find police and military teams in their various areas. They mean no harm. They will harm no person that are going about their lawful duties and they are only in search of criminals and suspected criminals,” the Information Minister added.

Armed Robbery: Dampare,10 others moved amidst robbery cases

The Ghana Police Service has announced a major restructuring of the various positions held by Senior police officers following the recent spate of armed robbery attacks in the country.

The shakeup carried out by the Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu has seen Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, Director General of Police Operations, being reassigned to head the Research and Planning Department.

He is to be replaced immediately by the Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Simon Afeku.

The IGP has also reassigned 10 others to take up different positions in the Ghana Police Service.

www.primenewsghana.com/ Ghana News