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The Yendi Divisional Police Command has arrested five persons for causing the destruction of\u00a0wooden electricity poles after they lost control of bushfires they started.<\/p>\n
A number of motorbikes were also seized during the operation.<\/p>\n
The situation has cut power supply to several communities along the Mion-Yendi highway.<\/p>\n
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According to the Yendi Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Kwapong Patrick, his Command has launched a vigorous operation to clamp down on the activities of bush burners.<\/p>\n
He described the intensity of bushfires especially during the harmattan season as a human security threat, hence the move to stop the practice.<\/p>\n
He cautioned chiefs and opinion leaders in the area against interference in the exercise.<\/p>\nMotorbikes seized by the Police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Chief Superintendent Kwapong Patrick advocated a stronger collaboration between his command and the Yendi and Mion district assemblies to fight the menace.<\/p>\n
Apart from the burning of wooden electricity poles and people’s homes, large acres of farmlands have been destroyed by out-of-control bushfires over the years.<\/p>\n
Several acres of rice plantations have been scorched, worsening the nation’s food challenges.<\/p>\n
Those engaged in this nefarious activity consider it a cultural heritage, as they hunt for rats and other animals hiding in the bush.<\/p>\nPersons who hunt rats and other animals in the bushes start fires to draw them out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/Citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Yendi Divisional Police Command has arrested five persons for causing the destruction of\u00a0wooden electricity poles after they lost control of bushfires they started. A number of motorbikes were also seized during the operation. The situation has cut power supply to several communities along the Mion-Yendi highway. According to the Yendi Divisional Police Commander, Chief […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":390894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[1667,16080,16079,3,61],"yoast_head":"\n
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