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From left: Alhaji Boniface Saddique, Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Simon Osei Mensah and COP\/Dr. George Akuffo Dampare paying their last respects as the l ast post is sounded during the funeral\/burial service yesterday<\/stro"},"modified":"2019-08-31T11:10:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T11:10:11","slug":"we-shall-hunt-killers-veep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/08\/31\/we-shall-hunt-killers-veep\/","title":{"rendered":"We Shall Hunt Killers -Veep"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From left: Alhaji Boniface Saddique, Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Simon Osei Mensah and COP\/Dr. George Akuffo Dampare paying their last respects as the l ast post is sounded during the funeral\/burial service yesterday<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has
\npromised that the police will go after those who kill law enforcement officers.<\/p>\n

He gave the promise yesterday during the
\nIslamic funeral and burial service of one of the two police officers who were
\ngruesomely murdered last Wednesday at Budumburam, near Kasoa.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to go
\nafter the attackers. In this particular case, three persons were arrested a few
\nhours after the incident and one of the suspects is on the run. Those who have
\nbeen arrested will face the full rigours of the law, and those still on the run
\nwill be relentlessly pursued,\u201d he stressed. <\/p>\n

Continuing, the Vice-President
\nsaid, \u201cThey can run but they cannot hide. Insha Allah, we shall get all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Family
\nDonation <\/strong><\/p>\n

The solemn religious service at Abuakwa,
\nnear Kumasi, saw Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the Chairman of the Police
\nCouncil, donating an amount of GH\u00a25,000 to the father of the deceased and same
\namount to his spouse. <\/p>\n

He said government was very much disturbed by what happened on Wednesday, August
\n28, leading to the loss of two police officers, namely Sgt. Michael Gyamasi and
\nL\/Cpl. Awal Mohammed in the line of duty.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis development of
\nviolence, maiming and killing of security officers going about their lawful
\nduties to protect lives and property in the country is acutely distressing,\u201d he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n

Love Security Agents<\/strong><\/p>\n

The
\nVice-President called on Ghanaians to regard police officers and other security
\nagents as \u201cour family members, friends and protectors\u201d, adding, \u201cAs a nation,
\nwe must all remember that peace and security are two cardinal necessities in
\nlife and those who have been elected to sacrifice to help us maintain peace and
\norder ought to be respected and protected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glowing Tribute<\/strong><\/p>\n

He
\npaid glowing tributes to the two fallen cops, describing them as hardworking
\nwho discharged their duties creditably and in the interest of the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese
\ngallant men will forever be remembered for their acts of sacrifice for the
\nnation. Any life lost is a life too much,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

New Measures<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recalling
\nthe number of police officers killed in the past five months, with all of them
\nunarmed, he announced that \u201chenceforth, all officers of the Police Motor
\nTraffic and Transport Department (MTTD) will be armed to ensure their
\nprotection. Also, all police officers who go on \u2018outside duties\u2019 will now be
\narmed with weapons, bulletproof vests and helmets to be able to protect
\nthemselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

The
\npolice officer and his colleague who were killed at Budumburam were officers of
\nthe Kasoa MTTD detachment.<\/p>\n

Bulletproof Vests<\/strong><\/p>\n

Four
\nthousand five hundred (4,500) bulletproof vests, he announced, had been
\ndelivered to the police to help stem these unfortunate incidents.\u00a0 \u201cPolice officers should wear these and not
\nsay that they are uncomfortable to wear,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Other
\nlogistical items, some of them non-lethal, had been delivered to the police to
\nenhance their efficiency, he said, adding that more items would be delivered to
\nthe law enforcement agency. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe
\nmust protect our police for them to be able to protect us,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

More Police Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n

He
\nsaid after delivering 567 vehicles to the police in 2017, government had given
\nclearance for the recruitment of 4,000 police officers to boost \u2018the numbers\u2019.<\/p>\n

Commanders\u2019 Confab <\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking
\nabout the ongoing Police Commanders\u2019 Conference taking place at Sogakope in the
\nVolta Region, he said, \u201cIt will come up with enhanced strategies to deal with
\nrelevant issues about the attack on police officers.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThe
\nissue at hand is a security matter and should not be politicized,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Police Welfare<\/strong><\/p>\n

The
\nVice-President said government had cleared all the backlog of promotions that
\nwere outstanding for the police. \u201cThe issue of compensation has also been
\nresolved with much enhanced packages for policemen injured or who die in the
\nline of duty. I have asked the IGP to facilitate and expedite the process of
\ndelivering the compensation packages due the families of
\nall the deceased officers,\u201d he asserted. <\/p>\n

Widow\u2019s Request<\/strong><\/p>\n

Faridatu
\nYahya, wife of L\/Cpl. Mohammed Awal, suggested after the burial of her husband
\nthat the killers must be made to face the death penalty when convicted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI
\nsuggest they should be punished according to how they killed my husband,\u201d she
\nsaid on radio, explaining, \u201cThe same way they killed him, they should be
\npunished like that. They should be shot to death.\u201d<\/p>\n

Father\u2019s Tears<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mohammed
\nOsman, father of late L\/Cpl. Mohammed said amid tears that \u201cmy only son is
\ngone; Allah has shown his power.\u201d<\/p>\n

The
\ndistraught Mohammed Osman, a retired driver who lives in Kumasi, said, \u201cIt felt
\nlike a dream that I had,\u201d referring to when news broke to him that his only son
\nhad been shot dead.<\/p>\n

Public Support<\/strong><\/p>\n

For
\neffective policing, he called for public support in that direction, pointing
\nout that \u201cwhilst we are sleeping in our homes they continue to protect us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The
\nVice-President was accompanied by a high-powered government delegation,
\nincluding the Minister of State at the Office of the Vice, Alhaji Boniface
\nAbubakar Saddique; Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah; Minister for
\nSpecial Initiatives; Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),
\nBernard Antwi Bosiako (Wontumi); and Hajia Hawa Koomson.<\/p>\n

The Police Administration was led by COP\/Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare, Director-General, Welfare, Police Headquarters, upon whom the management of the funeral rested, was accompanied by COP\/Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohunu, Director General MTTD, Police Headquarters; the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, COP\/Mr. Paul Awuni; Central Regional Police Commander; ACP\/Mrs. Habiba Twumasi, the Deputy Central Regional Police Commander; and many others, including friends and family members of the slain L\/Cpl Awal Mohammed.<\/p>\n

By A.R. Gomda<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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