Elizabeth Danso

Inspector General of Police(IGP) James Oppong-Boanuh has clapped back at security analyst who have raised concerns regarding how the police is handling the increased crime in Ghana stating they don't know what they are talking about. “We are doing what we can to protect the people of Ghana. There is no society in the world where there is no crime. Even in the USA, UK and Sweden, where they, more or less have everything, they still have crime. The only place that doesn’t have crime is heaven and we are not in heaven,”…

Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello has said that actions of bandits will not intimidate the government or the people. According to him they will not sit and watch bandits to change the style of living of the people. He made this comment as he set up the Niger Special Vigilante Corps (NSVC) which comprise of nine vigilante group. Bello noted that the government will not allow the bandits to change the style of living of the people no matter how hard they try. “Bandits want to force us to change our way of…

Public Afairs Analyst Segun Sowunmi has said that nobody is stopping Nigerian youths from contesting elections in Nigeria. According to him what he has observed over the years is that the young people haven't disected and distilled the argument properly because there has never been a time where young ones have not participated in elections. He cited Yayah Bello, Donald Deo and many others who are all young ones yet participated in elections. ''What I have noticed over the years is that young people have not really…

Head of Department of Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC), Professor Kwesi Aning has urged the police to purchase fortified Bullion vans and rent them to banks in Ghana. He made this comment after the Inspector General of Police directed banks in the country to procure armoured bullion vans by the close of June this year else the police will withdraw from escorting bullion vans carting cash. The IGP, James Oppong-Boanuh made this comment following the killing of police…

A Banking Consultant, Dr. Richmond Atuahene has asserted that the order made by the Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boauh for banks to procure armoured bullion vans that will be used in carting cash by June ending is impossible. Dr. Atuahene speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning Starr show says armored cars are to expensive for the banks to purchase within the stipulated time given by the IGP. “The armored cars cost around $150k to $200k and by the time the banks get to that level, they wouldn’t be in…

The Ghana Association of Bankers are set to hold an emergency meeting to discuss about the high rate of attacks on bullion vans in the country. This comes after the Inspector General of Police James Oppong Boanuh directed that all banks in the country must get armoured cars that will be used in carting money by the close of June this year or forget about any police officer escorting them. The banks will be holding the meeting following a recent attack on a bullion van that was carting money near Jamestown, a suburb of…

Police in the Ashanti Region have began probe into the killing of Benedicat Abena Pokua, the wife of Nana Prempeh Agyemang who is the driver of CEO of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), KK Sarpong. According to the police, the husband of the decease, Nana Osei Prempeh reported the incident to the police on Monday June 14 around 12:30a.m. after he and his wife were attacked by unknown assailants. Benedicta Abena who was shot by the assailants was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to seek medical…

Benedicta Abena Pokua, wife of the driver of CEO of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Dr. KK Sarpong's driver was shot dead on Saturday evening was shot dead by unknown gun men while driving at the forecourt of Joefel Restaurant at Dichemso in Kumasi. According to the husband of the deceased woman, Nana Prempeh who spoke with Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin he said; ''while on our way from Joefel Restaurant, my wife was driving my white Range Rover”. “She was driving ahead of me while I was in a different car.…

Following the death of police constable Emmanuel Osei who was murdered by armed men who attacked a bullion van he was escorting, a video and a last WhatsApp message from the police has popped up. A video of him sighted shows that he was so full of life and was always admiring his looks. One thing that has attracted the attention of many Ghanaians who kept wondering if Emmanuel saw his death coming is his WhatsApp message. Probably the whatsap message he left before his untimely demise was an update on his status.…

Two teenagers and Apusuapani identified as Yaw Kofi have been arrested for allegedly digging up the remains of a pregnant woman who has been buried in the cemetery. Speaking to Angel news, assembly man of Mponsu electoral area in Bono Region, Hon. Ahmed Fafana narrated that he was touring his area trying to embark on some developmental project in the area. He noted that the project lead he and his committee chairman to the cemetery and they found out the mortal remains of a pregnant woman wasn't in her grave. …