The outgoing regional police commander of the Upper East region, DCOP Bright Oduro has expressed worry over the number of land disputes in the region.
According to him, land disputes which have the propensity to degenerate into violence during the farming seasons have existed in so many communities in the region but this he said the police together with Regional Security Council have done their best to contain the situations in those communities.
He expressed the worry at a send off party organized to goodbye him as he leave the region for Accra. On the area of armed robbery in the region, the outgoing police commander said when he took over office in 2009, a total of thirty six cases were experienced but the police have been able to reduce the incidence to eight, three and one in 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively.
The reduction he said was the result of proactive interventions put in place by the police. DCOP Bright Oduro therefore urged his successor, DCOP Alex Quianoo to maintain the momentum and particularly end the spate of robbery between Nangode and Tilli which remains a threat to road users.
Meanwhile the acting Upper East regional minister, Alhaji Limuna Muniru also urged police personnel in the region to live above reproach and rather works hard to maintain law and order. ‘It is sad to note that very often than not we hear from the mass media of allegations of some police personnel involve in some criminal activities such as armed robbery, aid smuggling of uncustomed goods, money laundering etc.
Please remain committed and discharge your duties professionally. This goes along to tarnish the image of the police service and also erode the confidence and credibility the public has in the service’, he added.
By: Adugbire Cletus Adoliyine | A1Radioonline.com | Ghana
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