Government of Ghana resort to emergency measures to deal with Robberies

The Government of Ghana has announced that it is taking decisive steps to address the recent spate of armed robberies and other security breaches in the country.

The past couple of weeks has seen a rash of blatant armed robberies, with lives lost and a number of injuries recorded. After an emergency National Security Council meeting, the Inspector General of the Ghana Police Service announced a reshuffle in the top hierarchy of the Police administration to put a sharper edge to their operations.

This goes to compliment government’s measures including greater collaboration between the security agencies in order to aid intelligence gathering and crime prevention, while manpower challenges are being addressed.

Vice President of the West African nation Mahamudu Bawumia, assured the country that emergency measures are being instituted to arrest the situation. He indicated that President Akufo-Addo is receiving up to the minute briefings on the situation and government would provide the necessary logistics and resources to the security agencies to ensure there is peace and stability.

“I want to assure the general public that the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is fully apprised of developments and what is going on. I’m in constant contact with him and the recent spate of armed robberies, which are of concern to everybody is of concern to him, and this is why we are taking the measures that we are taking to restore the stability and security of this nation.

“We ask for the cooperation of the general public as we and the security forces undertake these operations and Insha Allah they will be successful. We will make sure that every resource is provided for successful operations.

“Ghana, we are known for our peace and stability and we are going to make sure we maintain that. We pray to Allah to continue to give us peace and stability in Ghana and allow the country to move forward.”

The Ghanaian government through the Minister for Interior, Ambrose Derry announced among other interventions that the procurement of helicopters and combat vehicles are in the offing to equip the law enforcement agency to fight crime. It has announced a number of crime prevention measures including increased Police cum Military patrols, installation of more CCTV Cameras and street lights in crime-prone areas.

The general public has therefore been urged to play a watchdog role and report any suspicious activities to the appropriate authorities to take the necessary action.