Ejura-Sekyeredumase MCE calls for more security personnel
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ejura-Sekyeredumase, Mohammed Bawa Braimah, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to post more policemen to the municipality to help deal with the crime wave there.
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He said Ejura was predominantly a business centre and as such attracted lots of traders from all parts of the country. Unfortunately, he said, many traders had fallen victim to the activities of highway robbers.
He said even though the district police command was doing its best to provide security for the traders by patrolling the roads leading to the town among other measures, their numbers were inadequate to meet the task squarely.
According to the MCE, Ejura-Sekyeredumase, with a population of more than 85,000, had only 38 policemen. That, he said, put the ratio at one police officer to 2,500 people about five times lower than the minimum proportion required by the United Nations.
Mr Braimah made the appeal when a new police post for the Anyinasu community, near Ejura was being inaugurated.
The police station was built through the collaborative efforts of the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Mr Salisu Bamba, and Mr Michael Nsiah, the owner of Miklin Hotels, who is a native of the town. The two provided materials and cash for the project, while the community provided labour.
Mr Braimah also urged the Regional Security Council to extend the activities of Operation Cow Leg to the municipality because of the influx of Fulani herdsmen who were sacked from other parts of the country into the area.
He said the situation was worrying since farm crops of farmers in the area were being destroyed by cattle belonging to the Fulani people.
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He accused some chiefs in the area of contributing to the problem following the release of lands to the nomad herdsmen for cattle grazing and advised those involved to curtail the practice.
The Ashanti Regional Commander of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Kofi Boakye, said it was pertinent that security in the area was maintained because when this was done it would lead to socio-economic development of the people.
He said the presence of the police post in the community was to maintain peace and beef up security in the area, as well as assure the people of their protection.
He urged the people to help the police in their work since the service depended a lot on information in its fight against crime.
He took note of the concern for more police personnel to be sent to that area and promised that the police administration would look into the matter.