Story: Mary Mensah
THE 63-year-old British photographer who was arrested for sodomising a 19-year-old Ghanaian is to be deported after payment of fines imposed on him by an Accra circuit court.
The Deputy Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service, ACOP Ken Yeboah, told the Daily Graphic that in order that John Ross Macleod would not return to the country, the police had sought a deportation order from the court to deport him and this was eventually granted.
Macleod and Emmanuel Adda who pleaded guilty to unnatural canal knowledge were both fined ¢6 million each, or in default would serve six months imprisonment.
Macleod paid the fine of ¢12 million for both of them and an additional ¢3 million for possessing obscene pictures.
He said when the two made first appearance in court, they were charged with two counts of unnatural canal knowledge of each other and possession of obscene pictures.
He said they pleaded guilty to the first count of unnatural canal knowledge and were convicted on their own guilty plea to ¢6 million each or in default serve six months imprisonment.
Mr Yeboah said Macleod pleaded not guilty to possessing obscene pictures and was granted a ¢50-million bail with three sureties, but he later changed the second plea to guilty and was thus fined ¢3 million.
Macloed, who was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport while going through departure formalities, had in his possession CDs and nude pictures of himself and Adda, which he had concealed in a compartment of his suitcase.
The two established an online relationship and after exchanging mails, Macloed proposed love to the boy and on October 2, 2007, he arrived in the country for a visit during which period he sodomised Adda and took pictures of their acts.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
COLLABORATE TO END DARFUR CRISIS (FOREIGN PAGE)
By Kobby Asmah and Mary Mensah
Mr Yu Wenzhe, the Ambasador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Ghana has called on all sides of the political divide in the Darfur crisis to collaborate and work for durable peace.
He said there was the need for all sides to muster the political and work together for an end to the crisis.
He was discussing the way forward in the Darfur crisis with the Daily Graphic after addressing a press conference on the anniversary of Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) in Accra last Thursday.
He said that the Darfur crisis was a very complicated one which needed all sides to collabororate and work for peace.
He said Africa Union and the United Nations must continue with efforts they were already pursuing to bring a lasting end to the crisis.
He said that China supports AU’s leading role in resolving African issues and had provided assistance both in cash and in kind to AU peacekeeping operations in Sudan and Somalia.
The Chinese government, Ambassador Yu said appointed a special representative on African affairs for the first time last May and was working vigorously and effectively to help resolve the Darfur issue.
He said that China had provided humanitarian relief to Darfur and Somalia through the UNHCR and was currently taking part in seven UN peacekeeping operations in Africa contributing nearly 1,300 military personnel.
In addition, he said that, China-Africa co-operation in the fields of cultural exchanges, tourism, financial institutions, science and technology, human resources training, health, education, agriculture have been expanded.
Ambassador Yu described his working visit to Ghana as an honour because “I have come at a very good time where relationships has been at a very satisfactory stage”
“My main priority is to further this friendship and co-operation between the two countries” He said stressing that “We will work with our Ghanaian counterpart to follow up on all bilateral agreements reached over the past years by our two leaders especially the Beijing Summit last November.
He mentioned the Bui Dam, Afife Irrigation, Dangme East District Hospital, Police Apartments, Beijing Village (Barracks at Burma Camp) and the 17.4 km Ofankor-Nsawam stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway projects as well as two stadiums, which will serve the CAN 2008, contracted by China Shanghai Construction Group as some of the high points in China, Ghana relationship.
Mr Yu Wenzhe, the Ambasador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Ghana has called on all sides of the political divide in the Darfur crisis to collaborate and work for durable peace.
He said there was the need for all sides to muster the political and work together for an end to the crisis.
He was discussing the way forward in the Darfur crisis with the Daily Graphic after addressing a press conference on the anniversary of Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) in Accra last Thursday.
He said that the Darfur crisis was a very complicated one which needed all sides to collabororate and work for peace.
He said Africa Union and the United Nations must continue with efforts they were already pursuing to bring a lasting end to the crisis.
He said that China supports AU’s leading role in resolving African issues and had provided assistance both in cash and in kind to AU peacekeeping operations in Sudan and Somalia.
The Chinese government, Ambassador Yu said appointed a special representative on African affairs for the first time last May and was working vigorously and effectively to help resolve the Darfur issue.
He said that China had provided humanitarian relief to Darfur and Somalia through the UNHCR and was currently taking part in seven UN peacekeeping operations in Africa contributing nearly 1,300 military personnel.
In addition, he said that, China-Africa co-operation in the fields of cultural exchanges, tourism, financial institutions, science and technology, human resources training, health, education, agriculture have been expanded.
Ambassador Yu described his working visit to Ghana as an honour because “I have come at a very good time where relationships has been at a very satisfactory stage”
“My main priority is to further this friendship and co-operation between the two countries” He said stressing that “We will work with our Ghanaian counterpart to follow up on all bilateral agreements reached over the past years by our two leaders especially the Beijing Summit last November.
He mentioned the Bui Dam, Afife Irrigation, Dangme East District Hospital, Police Apartments, Beijing Village (Barracks at Burma Camp) and the 17.4 km Ofankor-Nsawam stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway projects as well as two stadiums, which will serve the CAN 2008, contracted by China Shanghai Construction Group as some of the high points in China, Ghana relationship.
POLICE RESCUE IRISH ACCOUNTANT (MIRROR PAGE 3)
From Mary Mensah
THE Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has rescued a 48-year-old Irish accountant who was kidnapped and detained on his arrival in the country by some 419 operatives.
The Irish, James Laferty, arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on October 25, 2007 at about 4:30 am and was picked up by the suspects, who took him to a spot at Pokuase where they collected his passport, 1,400 Euros and other documents at gunpoint.
After that, the suspects took the victim to a hotel at Kasoa, locked him up and demanded a ransom of 500,000 Euros from his family in Ireland before setting him free.
One of the suspects, Stanley Kanyagui, a 27-year-old student who was found guarding the door at the hotel, has been arrested but his two other accomplices are on the run.
They are Martin Abraham and Jalil Bawah, both unemployed.
According to the Deputy Director General of the CID, ACOP Ken Yeboah, in February, 2007 the Irish established an online relationship with Stanley, who introduced himself as a lady by name Eunice Dodoo.
He said Stanley later posted pictures of a lady he took from the Internet to the Irish, who expressed interest in marrying her and probably settling in Ghana.
The Deputy Director General said Stanley agreed and then invited the victim to the country but before his arrival, he sent the suspect 1,200 Euros to rent a room where they would live when he arrived.
Mr Yeboah said the victim also informed the suspect that he would be bringing 22,000 Euros to start a business.
He said on arrival at the airport, two of the suspects met him and they drove off in a black Rav4 Toyota jeep but about 200 yards from the airport, the two stopped the car and a third person joined them.
They then drove the suspect to a spot on the Accra-Pokuase road, stopped and one of the suspects pulled a locally manufactured pistol and pointed it at the victim and ordered him to surrender everything he had on him or be killed.
The suspects then seized the complainant’s passport and wallet which contained 1,400 Euros.
The suspects were very disappointed because they were expecting the 22,000 Euros the victim promised bringing for investment and not 1,400 Euros.
The three suspects then took the victim to a hotel at Kasoa, booked a room and kept him hostage after which they forced the victim to call his relations in Ireland to send E500,000 into Ecobank account no. 3901103964014, Abeka branch, bearing the name Eunice Dodoo which Stanley had earlier opened.
The suspects kept watch in turns at the hotel while waiting for the ransom money but at a point, a misunderstanding ensued between them. While two of them wanted the ransom reduced to the 22,000 Euros he had promised to bring, the other stuck to the 500,000.
He said when the one in favour of the 500,000 was away in town, the two checked out of the hotel with the victim and relocated him in a new hotel at North Kaneshie.
When the victim contacted his family, they became alarmed and made a report to the INTERPOL in Dublin, Ireland, who in turn contacted their Ghanaian counterparts for assistance.
After intensive investigations, the complainant was traced to the hotel at North Kaneshie where he was rescued by the police.
THE Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has rescued a 48-year-old Irish accountant who was kidnapped and detained on his arrival in the country by some 419 operatives.
The Irish, James Laferty, arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on October 25, 2007 at about 4:30 am and was picked up by the suspects, who took him to a spot at Pokuase where they collected his passport, 1,400 Euros and other documents at gunpoint.
After that, the suspects took the victim to a hotel at Kasoa, locked him up and demanded a ransom of 500,000 Euros from his family in Ireland before setting him free.
One of the suspects, Stanley Kanyagui, a 27-year-old student who was found guarding the door at the hotel, has been arrested but his two other accomplices are on the run.
They are Martin Abraham and Jalil Bawah, both unemployed.
According to the Deputy Director General of the CID, ACOP Ken Yeboah, in February, 2007 the Irish established an online relationship with Stanley, who introduced himself as a lady by name Eunice Dodoo.
He said Stanley later posted pictures of a lady he took from the Internet to the Irish, who expressed interest in marrying her and probably settling in Ghana.
The Deputy Director General said Stanley agreed and then invited the victim to the country but before his arrival, he sent the suspect 1,200 Euros to rent a room where they would live when he arrived.
Mr Yeboah said the victim also informed the suspect that he would be bringing 22,000 Euros to start a business.
He said on arrival at the airport, two of the suspects met him and they drove off in a black Rav4 Toyota jeep but about 200 yards from the airport, the two stopped the car and a third person joined them.
They then drove the suspect to a spot on the Accra-Pokuase road, stopped and one of the suspects pulled a locally manufactured pistol and pointed it at the victim and ordered him to surrender everything he had on him or be killed.
The suspects then seized the complainant’s passport and wallet which contained 1,400 Euros.
The suspects were very disappointed because they were expecting the 22,000 Euros the victim promised bringing for investment and not 1,400 Euros.
The three suspects then took the victim to a hotel at Kasoa, booked a room and kept him hostage after which they forced the victim to call his relations in Ireland to send E500,000 into Ecobank account no. 3901103964014, Abeka branch, bearing the name Eunice Dodoo which Stanley had earlier opened.
The suspects kept watch in turns at the hotel while waiting for the ransom money but at a point, a misunderstanding ensued between them. While two of them wanted the ransom reduced to the 22,000 Euros he had promised to bring, the other stuck to the 500,000.
He said when the one in favour of the 500,000 was away in town, the two checked out of the hotel with the victim and relocated him in a new hotel at North Kaneshie.
When the victim contacted his family, they became alarmed and made a report to the INTERPOL in Dublin, Ireland, who in turn contacted their Ghanaian counterparts for assistance.
After intensive investigations, the complainant was traced to the hotel at North Kaneshie where he was rescued by the police.
TWO KIDNAPPED GHANAIANS RESCUED
Story: Mary Mensah
TWO Ghanaian businessmen who were kidnapped by armed men in Nigeria have been rescued through a collaborative effort between the security forces of Ghana and Nigeria.
The two, Francis Awuzah of Rapid Oil Company Limited in Cape Coast and his cousin, Felix Doku, were in Nigeria to inspect eight companies which had applied to supply palm oil to Rapid Oil’s mother company in Germany. On arrival in Lagos, however, they were allegedly kidnapped and taken to Benin City, from where their captors demanded a $100,000 ransom from their employers in Ghana before their release.
But after two weeks in captivity, they were rescued by the coalition of Ghana-Nigeria forces.
Police sources said when the Ghanaians were captured, they called their employers, who in turn informed Interpol in Accra. The organisation informed its counterpart in Lagos and last Sunday the kidnapped men were traced to Edo State in Nigeria where they were rescued.
The suspects, however, managed to escape but one of them, who gave his name only as Friday, was arrested and he is currently assisting the police in their investigations.
The two have since returned to Ghana and been re-united with their families.
According to the Deputy Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, ACOP Ken Yeboah, directors of the mother company in Germany established a business contract with eight Nigerian companies which were to supply the company with palm oil.
The German company requested the Ghana office to send a representative to Nigeria for feasibility studies before the contract with the Nigerians would be sealed.
He said on October 23, 2007, Mr Awuzah was asked to proceed to Nigeria and he also asked his cousin Doku to accompany him. On arrival in Lagos, they called the contact person who directed them to pick a vehicle to Benin City where they would be met by a gentleman called Sam.
The two managed to get to their destination and taken to a house where they were informed that they had been kidnapped so they should call Ghana for a ransom of $100,000 to be paid or be killed.
TWO Ghanaian businessmen who were kidnapped by armed men in Nigeria have been rescued through a collaborative effort between the security forces of Ghana and Nigeria.
The two, Francis Awuzah of Rapid Oil Company Limited in Cape Coast and his cousin, Felix Doku, were in Nigeria to inspect eight companies which had applied to supply palm oil to Rapid Oil’s mother company in Germany. On arrival in Lagos, however, they were allegedly kidnapped and taken to Benin City, from where their captors demanded a $100,000 ransom from their employers in Ghana before their release.
But after two weeks in captivity, they were rescued by the coalition of Ghana-Nigeria forces.
Police sources said when the Ghanaians were captured, they called their employers, who in turn informed Interpol in Accra. The organisation informed its counterpart in Lagos and last Sunday the kidnapped men were traced to Edo State in Nigeria where they were rescued.
The suspects, however, managed to escape but one of them, who gave his name only as Friday, was arrested and he is currently assisting the police in their investigations.
The two have since returned to Ghana and been re-united with their families.
According to the Deputy Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, ACOP Ken Yeboah, directors of the mother company in Germany established a business contract with eight Nigerian companies which were to supply the company with palm oil.
The German company requested the Ghana office to send a representative to Nigeria for feasibility studies before the contract with the Nigerians would be sealed.
He said on October 23, 2007, Mr Awuzah was asked to proceed to Nigeria and he also asked his cousin Doku to accompany him. On arrival in Lagos, they called the contact person who directed them to pick a vehicle to Benin City where they would be met by a gentleman called Sam.
The two managed to get to their destination and taken to a house where they were informed that they had been kidnapped so they should call Ghana for a ransom of $100,000 to be paid or be killed.
POLICE OFFER ¢20 MILLION FOR INFO (BACK PAGE)
Story: Mary Mensah
A GH¢2,000 (¢20 million) reward has been placed on the heads of the killers of the two lovers at Awoshie last Wednesday.
According to the Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Opare Addo, the move was the first sign that the police would strive to unravel the circumstances surrounding the murder.
He said in cases like the Awoshie killing, the police needed the assistance of the public to track the assailants and appealed to members of the public, especially residents of Awoshie and its environs, to volunteer information that would assist the police in their investigations.
DCOP Opare Addo said since the incident occurred last Wednesday, there had been many leads which the police were following and assured the public that the perpetrators would be arrested soon and brought to book.
A visit to the area revealed that residents were still shocked at the murders and the families of the two victims were pointing accusing fingers at each other.
Groups of people were spotted at various locations discussing the murders.
Rumours had it that when the two lovers left the Internet cafe on that fateful day, they had a confrontation with some people riding a Jeep with a foreign number plate.
According to the rumours, after the two victims had left the scene, the people in the Jeep went looking for them and that it was likely that they might have followed the two to the spot where they were found dead.
Others were of the view that it was likely that Irene, the lady victim, was dating another man who probably hired the assassins to murder her, together with her lover, Awal, for cheating on him.
Meanwhile, Awal’s wife has denied ever threatening Irene before the murders.
The woman, Charlotte Morton, told the police that although the two of them exchanged words, she never threatened her in any way and that the deceased was always the aggressor.
The Thursday November 8, 2007 issue of the Daily Graphic carried the story about the gruesome murder of a 31-year-old scrap dealer and his 28-year-old girlfriend at Awoshie.
A GH¢2,000 (¢20 million) reward has been placed on the heads of the killers of the two lovers at Awoshie last Wednesday.
According to the Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Opare Addo, the move was the first sign that the police would strive to unravel the circumstances surrounding the murder.
He said in cases like the Awoshie killing, the police needed the assistance of the public to track the assailants and appealed to members of the public, especially residents of Awoshie and its environs, to volunteer information that would assist the police in their investigations.
DCOP Opare Addo said since the incident occurred last Wednesday, there had been many leads which the police were following and assured the public that the perpetrators would be arrested soon and brought to book.
A visit to the area revealed that residents were still shocked at the murders and the families of the two victims were pointing accusing fingers at each other.
Groups of people were spotted at various locations discussing the murders.
Rumours had it that when the two lovers left the Internet cafe on that fateful day, they had a confrontation with some people riding a Jeep with a foreign number plate.
According to the rumours, after the two victims had left the scene, the people in the Jeep went looking for them and that it was likely that they might have followed the two to the spot where they were found dead.
Others were of the view that it was likely that Irene, the lady victim, was dating another man who probably hired the assassins to murder her, together with her lover, Awal, for cheating on him.
Meanwhile, Awal’s wife has denied ever threatening Irene before the murders.
The woman, Charlotte Morton, told the police that although the two of them exchanged words, she never threatened her in any way and that the deceased was always the aggressor.
The Thursday November 8, 2007 issue of the Daily Graphic carried the story about the gruesome murder of a 31-year-old scrap dealer and his 28-year-old girlfriend at Awoshie.
5 ARRESTED OVER ROKKO'S MURDER (Page 3a)
Story: Mary Mensah
Five men suspected to be involved in the murder of Mr Rokko Frimpong, the former Deputy Managing Director (Operations) of Ghana Commercial Bank have been arrested.
Two others allegedly connected with the murder are, however, on the run and are beibg sought by the police.
According to the Homicide Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, investigations conducted appeared to point to robbery as the motive for the murder.
Those on the run are Tahiru Adams, alias Okantey, and Jonathan Abi, alias Joe, and the police have mounted an intensive search for them.
According to the acting Director of the Police Public Affairs Directorate, DSP Kwesi Ofori, about 8:30 p.m. on June 28, 2006, men on board a seized Opel Vectra, with registration number GR 4735 P, armed with two pump actions guns, one locally-made pistol and other dangerous implements, stormed the residence of the deceased and fired at him.
He said prior to the shooting of the deceased, the armed men had snatched two cell phones connected to Tigo and OneTouch lines from the deceased’s brother, James Darbo.
He said during investigations, the call data of the Tigo line was collected from Tigo and its analysis revealed that at exactly 6:53 a.m. the following morning, one of the perpetrators used the line to call another Tigo line and made 18 subsequent calls between June 29 and July 5, 2007.
DSP Ofori said through diligent investigations, one of the frequent receivers of the calls from James’s number was detected to be a lady at Ashaiman and she was picked up for interrogation.
The acting director said the lady mentioned the name of his boyfriend, McCarthy, as the one she had received the calls from and on July 17, 2007 he was traced to the Sakumono Village School where he was apprehended.
He said an immediate search in his room revealed one locally-made pistol, one reflective jacket stained with blood, a military attire and GH¢800 in his pocket.
The acting director said after killing Rokko, the suspects drove to the Sakumono Junction, where they abandoned the Opel and snatched a Toyota Carina saloon car and a laptop from its owner and sped off.
He said from there, and on that same night, they drove to Tema Community Four where they attacked an Internet cafe operator, from whom they stole one laptop and mobile phones, after which they abandoned the Toyota at Ashiaman.
A few days after killing Rokko, five members of the gang snatched a taxi from its owner and went to the residence of the late Quartey, where they shot him dead in front of the gate and later abandoned the taxi.
He said following interrogations, the suspects admitted their involvement in Quartey’s murder. They claimed they had been hired by some men to kill for a fee. Two of them said they received ¢8 million and ¢4 million, respectively, and that the bulk of the money went to their three accomplices.
The three had refused to disclose the actual amount paid to them or the names and whereabouts of the persons who contracted them.
DSP Ofori indicated that all the five suspects arrested at their various hideouts had admitted their involvement in the crime in their written statements and had mentioned suspect Jonathan Abi (at large) as the one who pulled the trigger on the deceased.
He said they had, however, denied that they were contracted to eliminate Mr Frimpong and insisted that they had been at his house to rob for money but the deceased had resisted.
Five men suspected to be involved in the murder of Mr Rokko Frimpong, the former Deputy Managing Director (Operations) of Ghana Commercial Bank have been arrested.
Two others allegedly connected with the murder are, however, on the run and are beibg sought by the police.
According to the Homicide Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, investigations conducted appeared to point to robbery as the motive for the murder.
Those on the run are Tahiru Adams, alias Okantey, and Jonathan Abi, alias Joe, and the police have mounted an intensive search for them.
According to the acting Director of the Police Public Affairs Directorate, DSP Kwesi Ofori, about 8:30 p.m. on June 28, 2006, men on board a seized Opel Vectra, with registration number GR 4735 P, armed with two pump actions guns, one locally-made pistol and other dangerous implements, stormed the residence of the deceased and fired at him.
He said prior to the shooting of the deceased, the armed men had snatched two cell phones connected to Tigo and OneTouch lines from the deceased’s brother, James Darbo.
He said during investigations, the call data of the Tigo line was collected from Tigo and its analysis revealed that at exactly 6:53 a.m. the following morning, one of the perpetrators used the line to call another Tigo line and made 18 subsequent calls between June 29 and July 5, 2007.
DSP Ofori said through diligent investigations, one of the frequent receivers of the calls from James’s number was detected to be a lady at Ashaiman and she was picked up for interrogation.
The acting director said the lady mentioned the name of his boyfriend, McCarthy, as the one she had received the calls from and on July 17, 2007 he was traced to the Sakumono Village School where he was apprehended.
He said an immediate search in his room revealed one locally-made pistol, one reflective jacket stained with blood, a military attire and GH¢800 in his pocket.
The acting director said after killing Rokko, the suspects drove to the Sakumono Junction, where they abandoned the Opel and snatched a Toyota Carina saloon car and a laptop from its owner and sped off.
He said from there, and on that same night, they drove to Tema Community Four where they attacked an Internet cafe operator, from whom they stole one laptop and mobile phones, after which they abandoned the Toyota at Ashiaman.
A few days after killing Rokko, five members of the gang snatched a taxi from its owner and went to the residence of the late Quartey, where they shot him dead in front of the gate and later abandoned the taxi.
He said following interrogations, the suspects admitted their involvement in Quartey’s murder. They claimed they had been hired by some men to kill for a fee. Two of them said they received ¢8 million and ¢4 million, respectively, and that the bulk of the money went to their three accomplices.
The three had refused to disclose the actual amount paid to them or the names and whereabouts of the persons who contracted them.
DSP Ofori indicated that all the five suspects arrested at their various hideouts had admitted their involvement in the crime in their written statements and had mentioned suspect Jonathan Abi (at large) as the one who pulled the trigger on the deceased.
He said they had, however, denied that they were contracted to eliminate Mr Frimpong and insisted that they had been at his house to rob for money but the deceased had resisted.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
ANLO AREA NOW SAFE-TIMBILLA (Page 14)
Story: Mary Mensah & Charles Benoni Okine
THE police has been beefed up at Anloga to ensure an effective management of the curfew imposed on the area last Fridy as a result of the recent clashes that has left five people dead.
Consequently, it has mounted police security check points in six areas such as dabala Junction, Savietula, Anloga Police Station, Havedizi near Keta Sea Defence Wall and the Denu Junction.
Briefing the media on the pressent situation in the ara, the Director-General, Operations of the Service, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Mr P.E. Timbillah, said “there is also a miltary detachment from the 66 Artillary at Ho on a standby to assist the police in case of an emergency and noted that “they will also be involved in patrosl during the curfew.”
Meanwhile “there would also be police of foot while others would be mobile to ensure that the peace is maintained,” DCOP Timbillah added.
Following the mayhem in the ara, the government imposed a duck to dawn curfew from 6am to 6pm with effect from Friday, November 2, 2007, until further notice.
It also imposed a ban on firearms within the Keta and Anloga area.
He disabused the minds of the public that the area was still volatile and asked those who want to visit the area for their trading and other activities not to hestitate to do so.
DCOP Timbillah said the police was still yet to find the boots, uniform and riffle of one of the colleague who was murdered in the course of the clashes.
“We appeal to anyone who has any information about the missing items to inform the police for a handsome reard”, he added.
DCOP Timbillah said should the person who knows the whereabouts of the missing items dump them somewhere, the police would be grateful to pick them up.
He said so far 75 persons had been picked up, 25 from the side of the Mr Francis Nyanyo Agboada, the Regent of Anloga while the remaining number belonged to the other faction.
“This is to tell the people that we have not taken sides and are arresting anybody who is found to have partaken in the events that led to the bloody clashes”, he said.
On whether the police was taking sides in the matter, he answered in the negative and indicated that it was the duty of the police to give protection to any party wanting to something.
THE police has been beefed up at Anloga to ensure an effective management of the curfew imposed on the area last Fridy as a result of the recent clashes that has left five people dead.
Consequently, it has mounted police security check points in six areas such as dabala Junction, Savietula, Anloga Police Station, Havedizi near Keta Sea Defence Wall and the Denu Junction.
Briefing the media on the pressent situation in the ara, the Director-General, Operations of the Service, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Mr P.E. Timbillah, said “there is also a miltary detachment from the 66 Artillary at Ho on a standby to assist the police in case of an emergency and noted that “they will also be involved in patrosl during the curfew.”
Meanwhile “there would also be police of foot while others would be mobile to ensure that the peace is maintained,” DCOP Timbillah added.
Following the mayhem in the ara, the government imposed a duck to dawn curfew from 6am to 6pm with effect from Friday, November 2, 2007, until further notice.
It also imposed a ban on firearms within the Keta and Anloga area.
He disabused the minds of the public that the area was still volatile and asked those who want to visit the area for their trading and other activities not to hestitate to do so.
DCOP Timbillah said the police was still yet to find the boots, uniform and riffle of one of the colleague who was murdered in the course of the clashes.
“We appeal to anyone who has any information about the missing items to inform the police for a handsome reard”, he added.
DCOP Timbillah said should the person who knows the whereabouts of the missing items dump them somewhere, the police would be grateful to pick them up.
He said so far 75 persons had been picked up, 25 from the side of the Mr Francis Nyanyo Agboada, the Regent of Anloga while the remaining number belonged to the other faction.
“This is to tell the people that we have not taken sides and are arresting anybody who is found to have partaken in the events that led to the bloody clashes”, he said.
On whether the police was taking sides in the matter, he answered in the negative and indicated that it was the duty of the police to give protection to any party wanting to something.
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