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Okada passenger stabs rider …bolts away with motorbike
Korku Adzi, an ‘okada’ passenger (pillion rider) who was commuting from Adaklu-Waya to Vedome in the Volta Region on Sunday allegedly stabbed the rider while they were in motion and took over the bike and bolted.
But the suspect was later arrested by the townfolk and handed over to the police.
Assistant Superintendent of Police in-charge of the Ho municipality, ASP Alexander Adade Yeboah said that the incident took place at about 10:00 am that day.
He further said that unknown to the suspect, the rider who sustained deep injuries in his right ribs, staggered to the Waya Police Station and reported the theft of his motorbike.
After news of the incident spread in the area, some local townsmen managed to arrest Adzi the next day and handed him over to the police at Waya.
The Municipal Police Commander said that Adzi, 28, who arrived at Vedome on the unregistered Sanya bike, told his acquaintances that he had just bought the machine.
“Meanwhile, the victim, Wonder Agbenyemufe, 26, was taken to the health facility at Waya where he is responding to treatment,” ASP Yeboah said.
Adzi on Wednesday admitted the offence before investigators at the Ho Central Police Station, in the presence of the ‘Spectator’ and said, “I have never done a thing like this in my life before.”
As of Wednesday, Adzi was in police custody, being processed for court. The bike has been impounded while an investigation into robbery is underway.
From Alberto Mario Noretti, Ho
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COP Yohuno takes over from Dr.Dampare as new IGP
President John Dramani Mahama has in accordance with Articles 91 and 202 of the 1992 constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, appointed Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the Inspector-General of Police.
He replaces COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.
COP Yohuno brings forty years of experience to the position of IGP and is expected to oversee the modernization and transformation of the Ghana Police Service.
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Minister for the Interior Urges European Union to Improve on Collaboration and Support
The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, commended the European Union (EU) for its continuous support and initiatives in Ghana and urged the Union to enhance collaboration and support with the Ministry and its agencies.
Ghana takes security issues seriously and will do everything possible to protect the peace and maintain security in the country, the Minister assured.
Other areas of collaboration discussed during the meeting aimed to improve the Ghana Prisons Service, particularly decongestion and equipment improvement.
Hon. Muntaka made these remarks while receiving a delegation from the EU, led by its Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Irchad Razaaly.
The delegation assessed the EU’s Defence and Security initiative in Ghana, as well as supporting the country’s security and defence capabilities.
The initiative is part of the EU’s integrated approach to tackling instability and insecurity challenges in the region.
The EU Security and Defence Initiative (EU SDI) in the Gulf of Guinea region is geared towards strengthening the security and defence capabilities of Ghana and effectively respond to security threats.
