By
Eunice Hilda Ampomah, GNA
Accra, Nov. 12, GNA
– The chiefs and people of Ablekuma have appealed to the Inspector General of
Police (IGP) to act firmly to end the reign of terror imposed on the area by
Landguards.
They said unknown
Landguards and other suspected criminals, who fled to the place from Kasoa in
the aftermath of the killing of two officers of the Police Motor Traffic and
Transport Department, were making life miserable for them.
Nii Dade Buahin,
Noryaatse (Nkosuohene), Nii Boye Armah and Emmanuel Quarshie, both , elders of
the community, called at the office of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to make the
appeal.
They said “these
band of lawless people” were seizing lands from property owners and firing guns
in broad daylight and during the night to scare everybody.
“The group has
become a real threat to peace and security in Ablekuma and we find it deeply
troubling, the seeming inability of the police to ward them off.”
They said formal
reports were made to the police and also petitioned the Interior Minister.
Two of the suspected
Landguards – Illiasu a.k.a Bob Marley, and Nii Borkobokor, alias “Policeman”
were arrested by the police on September 17, and for almost two months, they
were yet to be brought to justice.
They said any
inaction on the part of the law enforcement officers could only embolden those
who had chosen to live outside the law to continue to act with impunity.
“This should not be
allowed to continue, the lawlessness must end”, the community leaders added.
An officer with the
Criminal Investigations Department (CID), who asked not to be identified
because he was not authorised to talk to journalists, confirmed that they were
investigating a case involving Illiasu, Borkobokor and another person.
He said they were waiting for the complainants to bring
their witnesses for their statements to be taken.
GNA
