While calling for calm, the police in a statement signed by the Director-General of Police Public Affairs, ACP David Eklu, said they are on the heels of the criminals perpetrating such heinous crimes.

The statement also said a number of arrests have been made in relation to recent robberies cases.

[contextly_sidebar id=”1bA6sSNu6Mxk98AACaEBOEH3dED4HwI3″]“We wish to assure the public that, the Police are on the heels of these criminals, while deploying men and the resources to protect lives and property. Nine people have so far been arrested in connection with the Forex Bureau and Money transfer robberies in Accra. In addition, two people are in custody in respect of the industrial area robbery that occurred at Kaneshie this morning and area assisting the police in their investigations,” the statement added.

The police said they are also discussing with the Bank of Ghana in a bid to identify better ways of enhancing security for mobile money and Forex Bureax operators in the country.

Robbery cases on the rise

Two separate day light robbery cases were recorded in Accra on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, one in North Kaneshie and the other one at Royal Motors in Accra.

In the case of Royal Motors, the robbers stormed the premises of the automobile company and made away with huge sums of money believed to be the company’s sales for the day.

Some residents of Oyibi and surrounding areas in Accra have lamented about increased robbery attacks in those areas.

Some nine robbers according to the police have been arrested for attacking some 20 forex bureaux in the Spintex road.

The police also said two persons have been arrested in connection with the North Kaneshie robbery.

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According to the service, it is gradually working to address the menace of robbery in the country, especially in areas that have been identified as prone to the menace.

[contextly_sidebar id=”pfnTCdImvJWdDDTpSGKEP3SkX99iD9Bt”]The Director General in charge of Operations of the Ghana Police Service, COP Christian Tetteh-Yohunu, in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show, said the extra patrol teams dispatched to some communities in Accra were only to support the regional command’s efforts.

Residents in areas such as Ashongman and Spintex, live in constant fear due to rampant robbery activities, but COP Tetteh-Yohunu said “For now at Ashongman, we have beefed up the patrols with two extra patrols teams from the national SWAT. If you get to community 18 the national SWAT has added two extra teams.”

“Also, the regional command should re-adjust and organize their teams to take care of the problems in those areas because at the national swat level, they respond to crisis countrywide. But as a quick measure we have come in also to support the regional command of which they have to re-adjust, put in intelligence and also beef up patrols in those areas to at least control the robbery situation in those areas,” he added.

Many listeners through Citi FM’s Breakfast Show have expressed their frustration in engaging the police to guarantee their safety.

While many complained of the Police service’s lackadaisical attitude towards responding to crime issues, others alleged that personnel often demand money before carrying out an investigation into reported robbery cases.

COP Christian Tetteh-Yohunu said it’s unethical for officers to demand money before acting on crimes.

He urged the public to report officers who demand money or gifts before attending to reported cases to the regional commands for action to be taken against them.

He also advised the public to keep the contacts of their respective divisional commands and neighboughood watchdog groups to ensure easy access to them in case of emergency.

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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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