Crime
Interior Minister vows to crack down on illegal gun owners
Ambrose Dery, the Minister of the Interior, has stated that those unlawfully holding guns would be dealt with in line with the law.
He stated that procedures have been taken to register all guns in private hands as well as those in the control of security agencies.
In an interview with the media on Tuesday, August 1, he praised the police for apprehending the alleged thieves who ambushed a bullion truck in Ablekuma and murdered one officer.
“I want to thank the public, the public has greater confidence in the Police now and they are collaborating by giving information to get to the bottom of those things.
“You do know that we have started registration of arms even for the security agencies, we have done it for the Police, we have done it for immigration, we continue to do that.
“The Police are very soon going to open a shooting range where they will train all those given permission. Those who have not been given permission would be dealt with according to law,” he said.
Gyebi Asante, Deputy Director of the National Commission on Small Weaponry and Light Weapons, recently stated that the porous nature of Ghana’s borders was contributing to the spread of illicit weaponry in the nation.
According to Mr Asante, crises in surrounding nations are causing weapons to be transported into the country through porous borders.
Speaking on the Ghana Tonight broadcast on TV3 on Thursday, July 27, he also mentioned conflict entrepreneurs who are funding illicit weaponry.
“You see the kind of weapons our youth are using, you wonder where these weapons are coming from. You realize that, especially in the North where we have some of these conflicts, they are close to the borders and looking at how porous our borders are, that is how some of these sophisticated weapons manage to get into the country,” he said.
He added “What we realized is that these weapons are not weapons that these young guys buy themselves.
“We realized that with some of the conflict it looks like we have some conflict entrepreneurs, we have some people who are in this conflict because of some interest that they have.”
His remarks follow the arrest of 14 individuals on July 25, 2023, in connection with a confrontation that resulted in the death of two people at Mpameso Forest near Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono Region, and the recovery of their firearms.
Hafiz Mohammed, Fuseini Mohammed, Abass Abukari, Alhassan Razak, Fuseini Shaibu, Addai Gyebi, Abubakari Issahaku, Seidu Sulemana, Kwabena Yeboah, Sulley Alhassan, Enoch Opoku, Ibrahim Issah, Obeng Richard, and Ibrahim Adams are among those named as suspects.
According to a police inquiry, the two deceased men were shot following a conflict while protecting a wood concession in Mpameso Forest.
Following their detention, they were subjected to a search that yielded eight (8) pump action firearms, a cutlass, and a dagger.
All accused are presently being held in police custody to aid with the investigation and will appear in court today, July 27, 2023, to face justice.
A chop bar owner who has been linked to three murders has denied any participation in the crimes.
Richard Tetteh, a 35-year-old suspect in the killings, identified her as the mastermind.
According to reports, Tetteh claimed that the local chop bar food vendor employed him to remove fluids from his victims’ noses and private regions.
One of his victims is an anonymous lady in her 30s who was found dead, half-dressed, at the Otorkporlu Bridge, off the Odumase-Asesewa route in the Eastern Region.
The woman had been subjected to terrible actions such as cutting her tongue and private regions.
The motivation behind these horrible deeds is unknown, with Tetteh claiming that the chop bar owner paid him GHS500 every operation.
In an unexpected twist, the chop bar owner, who Tetteh claims recruited him for these ceremonies, flatly denies any participation in the deaths.
During an interrogation by the district police, she vehemently denies Tetteh’s charges, claiming that she has never planned a murder in her life.
As the inquiry continues, Tetteh and the chop bar owner remain in police jail, awaiting more interrogation and legal action.
The Millennium City District Police Command has apprehended Benlord Ababio, popularly known as Nana Ben, the suspect in the murder of a military commander over a property dispute.
Nana Ben, who also serves as Millennium City’s Gyasehene, allegedly opened fire on a vehicle carrying three officers, killing one instantaneously.
The deceased was shot while driving his own Toyota RAV4 with the registration number GR 3591-24.
According to Adom News’ Seth Kofi Adjei, who covered the event, the conflict arose from a land dispute between the deceased military commander and some accused unlicensed developers.
As the cops headed to the regional command to file a complaint, an eyewitness told Adom News that Benlord threatened to deal with them if they didn’t stop pursuing the land and police matter.
As his threats remained unanswered, he allegedly pursued them from behind and opened fire on the automobile.
He reportedly shot the deceased, who was driving, seven times in the head and chest, forcing the car to crash into a gutter.
The policemen managed to depart the scene.
The wounded cop was sent to a mother and child hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Meanwhile, the deceased’s body has been placed at the 37 Military Hospital.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has apprehended a police officer who is alleged to have been engaged in a fatal shooting.
The incident occurred on April 4, 2024, at Manso Adubia, Ashanti Region.
“The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has detained a police officer for an alleged fatal shooting incident that occurred today, April 4th, 2024, at Manso Adubia in the Ashanti Region,” the Ghana Police Service stated on social media.
In reaction to the tragedy, the Inspector-General of Police has met with the deceased’s wife and family to offer condolences and assistance at this difficult time.
A high-level police mission has also been dispatched to meet with the impacted families and communities.
Authorities have informed the public that a comprehensive investigation is underway to determine the facts behind the incident.
See the post below.
POLICE OFFICER DETAINED FOR ALLEGED SHOOTING INCIDENT
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has detained a Police Officer for an alleged fatal shooting incident which occurred today 4th April 2024, at Manso Adubia in the Ashanti Region. pic.twitter.com/sa512TWQew
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