Former President Jerry John Rawlings has asked the state security to confront the armed robbery incidents that have saddled the nation lately with utmost confidence and professionalism.
On Wednesday, 28 February 2018, a Lebanese businessman was shot and killed by robbers after he had withdrawn GHS200,000 from the bank. The robbers bolted with the money.
A day before that some armed robbers stormed Royal Motors in Accra in broad day light and made away with some GHS8000. It followed the arrest of nine suspected robbers in connection with raids at several forex bureaus at Spintex in Accra.
In a tweet on Thursday, 1 March, Mr Rawlings said: “Confront this menace with utmost confidence and professionalism while ensuring that no one, high or low takes advantage of our vulnerabilities.”
“Let us hope the recent robbery and killings is downright plain robbery and not a politically motivated action from within or without, calculated to undermine those in charge of the security machinery in order to pave the way for certain parochial ambitions.”
Meanwhile, the government has said it will deploy some military personnel to help the police fight robbers in the capital.
This was disclosed by the Minister of State in charge of National Security, Bryan Acheampong on the EBS.
Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has also indicated that government will acquire helicopters and drones to assist in fighting crime.
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All these robbery cases is the results of incompetent and sycophant leaders we have today.. The npp has always been a lawless party right from their home which they see it as a charity that could benefit all of us. They're reaping what they sowed... They are good at sucking blood through robbery and excuses.. they're in need for money to finance the free education your kids are enjoying that is why they have dispel the brave who can steal run and hide..
I'VE SAID THIS AND WILL REPEAT THAT THE VERY DAY JOHN MAHAMA AND HIS NDC JUNTA ACCEPTED THE BIGGEST LOPSIDED DEFEAT AT THE 2016 ELECTION, THAT SAME DAY THEY (NDC) STARTED PLANNING TO CAUSE MAYHEM WITH THE INTENTION TO UNDERMINE AND DESTABILIZE NANA ADDO AND HIS NPP ADMINISTRATION. AGAIN,MAHAMA AND HIS NDC CABAL HAVE MOUNTED AN ALL OUT EVIL CAMPAIGN TO THROW GHANA INTO CHAOS SINCE NANA ADDO APPOINTED MARTIN AMIDU AS THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR KNOWING VERY WELL HE(AMIDU) IS GOING TO EXPOSE THE MASS ***barred word*** OF STATE RESOURCES. I'M URGING THE SCURITY AGENCIES TO CLAMP DOWN ON THESE EVIL NDC GANG AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE IT ASSUMES UNCONTROLLABLE HEIGHTS!!!!
Who knows, perhaps JJ is behind the robberies.
To the best of my knowledge, NDC has never made such statement anywhere, NPP did make this exact statement in opposition and they did it. If you can't carry your load don't blame the cushion on top of your head.
Rawlings paaaaaaaaa na gimi!
NPP knew what they did at past. Karma indeed is from Lord.
The fear of men stems from their past. Did u do that ur era. Oh forgotten the women killing in the 90s. Was it politically engineered
So this man is who we call a statesman? He nothing but an a**hole. What the essence of even saying let's hope it's not politically motivated. So you and your wife now think criminals are now politically motivated. And this man was a president for nineteen years, why don't any other ediot be one too.
THOUGHT AS MUCH.HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM NDC SAID THEY WILL MAKE THIS GOVERNMENT UNGOVERNABLE.
Papa J thanks for your advise but we can promise you that we are going to make things difficult for the Robbers and those behind them. From this month the country will not be the same.