Citi News<\/strong> government is working to intensify security.<\/p>\nHe reiterated government\u2019s commitment to ensuring that the Police Service is resourced enough to tackle the recent upsurge in armed robbery cases and general crime in the country.<\/p>\n
According to him, despite the significant spike in robbery attacks across the country in the first two months of the year, the government had put measures in place to ensure that the menace is curbed.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoing forward from March to the end of the year, at least we would experience a sharp drop, in armed robbery. We would not be experiencing these incidents. I am just trying to explain that the government has control. Currently, the Police Service has control.We are going to put in enough resources to sustain it, which will fit nicely into our general security plans for the year to drop the crime rate from 200,000 to under 150,000, so we have control of the situation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Wave of robbery<\/strong><\/p>\nThere appears to be a heightened wave of robbery attacks in the country with the past week recording some of the worst cases.<\/p>\n
A number of incidents have involved brazen attacks by robbers on individuals and organisations in broad daylight.<\/p>\n
A Lebanese was shot and killed at Tema Industrial Area last week with the assailants making away with GHS 200,000 he had withdrawn from the bank.<\/p>\n
Recent arrests<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante Apeatu, announced earlier last week that the police arrested a group of suspected robbers believed to be behind attacks on about 20 forex bureaux around the Spintex road area in just 2018.<\/p>\n
The attacks on these Forex Bureaux were growing number of robberies and high-profile criminal activity in the region.<\/p>\n
Mobile money transfer points have also been targeted by robbers in recent times.<\/p>\n
Police shake-up<\/strong><\/p>\nThese incidents have prompted members of the public and\u00a0 some MPs to call for some of the heads of the security agencies, including the Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu.<\/p>\n
The IGP has responded with a major reshuffle in the Service, with several officers given new assignments.<\/p>\n
Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, Director General of Police Operations, was reassigned to head the Research and Planning Department.<\/p>\n
He was replaced immediately by the Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Simon Afeku.<\/p>\n
Nine others were also reassigned to take up various positions across the country.<\/p>\n
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By: Marian Ansah & Sammy Wiafe\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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