The Akufo-Addo’s government has stated that soldiers and police officers will be flooding the country’s major streets following recent spate of robberies.
The move, according to the government is to flush out ruthless robbers who have been terrorising the citizenry.
‘Heavy military and police presence in our major cities across the country starting from today [Thursday, March, 1]. There will be surgical operations in certain areas of our countries based on intelligence whose purpose shall be to flush out criminals and suspected criminals,’ Information Minister Mustapha Hamid announced this after the Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia called an emergency meeting with top security operatives on Thursday.
Mr. Hamid explained that as part of the ongoing operation ‘Calm Life’ aimed at combating criminal activities, there will be enhanced surveillance on financial institutions, forex bureaus and money vending points across the various cities.
Other measures put in place by the government include:
- That all financial institutions take steps to install CCTV cameras on their premises.
- That the Government will roll out a programme to link all these CCTV cameras to a national operation command centre.
- That the Ministry of Energy has been directed to accelerate the pace of its cities and communities lighting programme in order to light up our cities and communities in especially crime-prone areas.
- The security personnel will crack down on citizens using mounted sirens on vehicles illegally.
He called on the public not to panic when they see military teams in their areas.
“We are therefore calling on the public not to panic or be nervous when they find police and military teams in their various areas. They mean no harm. They will harm no person that are going about their lawful duties and they are only in search of criminals and suspected criminals,” he stated.
By: Ghana/Ultimatefmonline.com/106.9FM
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The Akufo-Addo’s government has stated that soldiers and police officers will be flooding the country’s major streets following recent spate of robberies. The move, according to the government is to flush out ruthless robbers who have been terrorising the citizenry. ‘Heavy military and police presence in our major cities across the country starting from today […]
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