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On Wednesday, 28 February 2018, a Lebanese businessman was shot and killed by robbers after he had withdrawn GHS200,000 from the bank.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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This means that Politicians are involved in armed robbery
Boss as for this hmmm!, let's be serious in solving problems and stop this lazy approach, I am even more surprise it is coming from a former head of state, I expect him to advising the security agencies to be interested in investigating where the arms the Ghanaian arrested for arms smuggling sent the arms to in Ghana,again I can say on authority that the reduction in police visibility is a major contributing factor to this spate of daylight robbery. Papa 'J', you are bigger than this pedestrian suggestions.
OOOOOOooo nooooo papa Jay, you got this very wrong to suggest to the least political motivation for this sporadic armed robberies and attendant killings. What about the many armed galamsayers? the disgruntled members of the Delta force and Invincible Forces or whatever they call themselves.What about the thousands of the unemployed youths who were made to believe that they will readily get jobs under Akufo-Addo' government? JJ you have done enough damage to the NDC whiles it was in government please spare it this unwarranted attacks in opposition. How do you expect some of us to continue to take you serious?
Somebody tell me. Where was JJ Rawlings when during NDC govt markets were being burnt down to ashes, ECG substation were under fire, Former Foreign Affiars ministry was burnt down, murders here, murders there. JJ never made such a comment that he was smelling opposition party in the these barbaric acts. JJ l guess you have also received your part of the l00ting booty, therefore have become NPP's prophet. JJ remember no matter how bad your child is you gave birth to him therefore you can't join your 'enemy' to bring your child doan. JJ what will be your position if tomorrow NDC decides to recognise you as its founder?
There are some people around banks who monitor people who go to the banks to redraw big money from the banks. they just feed information to the robbers
Eeeiiiiii jj hahaha I think de security forces should return him immediately because he is behind all de robbery that is going on in the country what kind of old lederhosen is dis he is truly de mastermind behand ll6l6some de robbery pls Mr president get de old fuuulllll former president arrested immediately so dat he can assist in an investigation what a uselessssss talk pls jj learn from kofour oooooo tom abaaaa
it is rather unfortunate that human life's are been wasted away by this arm robbers,God help us. But just asking a question oo,if Prof Mills was the president today will that be Papa J word to him or a sharp criticisms?
A weed smoker supporting another weed smoker. I can trace all this rawlings ***barred word*** to a disconnected cable in his head.does anyone again listen to this irrelevant character
If JJ knows anything, He should be bold to say it and stop being a COWARD, SYCOPHANT AND PERHAPS A GREEDY BASTA.RD HIMSELF. Lets hope the robberies are not actually motivated by he JJ Rawlings. ST.UPI.D OLLLLLLLDD..FOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL
listen to the wisdom of the old man for long life. I have no doubt the increased in crime these days is orchestrated by the ndc. they are soo evil to the extent that they can evil kill themselves just to score political points. this is related the govt's decision to stop galamsey. most ple involved in it are not happy and most of the galamseyers did videos to warn the govt what they will do if the govt goes ahead with its plan to stop them. most of these ple already have guns on them due to the nature of the work they do. so now its easy for them to pick the same gun and go about tormenting ple. they have been aided by the ndc with the promise to release them if they get caught when they come to power. Rawlings knows what he is talking abt bcos he has worked in the military and knows how devilish ple can be. it may be hard to believe but its the truth. all these is to cause panic and fear among the public with the hope they we will vote for them in 2020. Let us be wise! investigations shd not only lead to the arrest of the cr1m1nals but also the motivation. arresting them and putting them in jail will not solve the problem as long as the ple behind them still leave freely. Listen to papa J, he knows a lot and I respect him for that. I thought the same thing even though I am way younger than him and that makes me believe my brains are working at a different age.