IGP George Akuffo-Dampare<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Ghana Police Service has commenced a manhunt for two gunmen who allegedly shot and killed two off-duty policemen at East Trasacco in Accra on Thursday, May 2.<\/p>\n
In a post on Facebook on Thursday evening, the police said the shooting occurred around 6:00pm.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Ghana Police Service is on a manhunt for two gunmen who fatally shot two off-duty Police officers sitting in front of their private residence at Block Factory, East Trasacco, Accra, today Thursday, May 2, 2024 at about 6:00pm,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n
According to the police statement, the gunmen \u201cdid not take anything from the victims and sped off on a motorbike.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement said, \u201cAn intelligence-led operation to get the suspects arrested is currently ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n
This comes barely three days after a military officer was killed at Kasoa Millennium City in the Central Region over a land dispute.<\/p>\n
Security analyst, Adib Saani, has observed that the perpetrators of the gruesome murder of two off-duty policemen in Trasacco could be in plain sight rather than moving away from the crime scene.<\/p>\n
In an interview on TV3\u2019s News Central on Friday, May 3, Adib Saani underscored that investigations must be swift, commending the police\u2019s action within the last 24 hours after the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a criminology researcher, the first 24 hours is extremely key, 48 hours is okay, 72 hours acceptable. Beyond that, it becomes much more difficult to gather evidence. That is why I\u2019m particularly happy about the police\u2019s action as a manhunt has been announced. I\u2019m hoping that they get the necessary cooperation from the general populace.<\/p>\n
\u201cUsually when people perpetrate such crimes based on antecedents, there is always a possibility that they\u2019d wish to relocate from where the crime was perpetrated.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we need to cast our nets wide. But the possibility that they might also be in plain sight because there are situations where perpetrators of crimes come around to see what is going on,\u201d the security expert said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Dr. Adam Bonaa, a security expert, has indicated that it would be premature to conclude that the killing of the two off-duty police officers by unknown gunmen was a contract killing.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou will want to conclude that this is something like that, but it is difficult, but then who is the owner of the property? The owner of the property I believe would have to be spoken to, to know whether he has not offended anybody, is he litigating? Is the owner of the land in dispute with anybody (sic)?<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it is in dispute and you have Police officers staying there, then chances are that whoever he is disputing with will think that because of these Police officers that is why he can take this property. So we can proffer various theories but we should allow the Police to investigate this.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs usual, I am expecting the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to be as swift as he usually would be to apprehend these people as soon as possible because this is too much to take,\u201d he told Alfred Ocansey on Ghana Tonight on Thursday, May 2.<\/p>\n
Dr. Bonaa noted that the owner of the building where the police officers were killed should be invited for questioning, whether or not the property is a subject of litigation.<\/p>\n
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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