Security situation worsening, improve it – Security analyst to gov’t
A security analyst, Mr Adam Bona, has painted a gloomy picture of the country’s security situation.
According to him, the state of security in the country is deteriorating.
He says although there are a lot of persons in charge of the country’s security sector, crimes continue to be on the rise.
Citing a number of gun violence in recent time, Mr Bona has charged government to do more in salvaging the situation.
“F or the first time in this republic and of course under the current dispensation of President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo, we’re fortunate to have had so many security ministers. So many people in charge of our security but unfortunately it is a time that looks like we’re being let down where our security challenges have either doubled or gone up much more than we would’ve expected”
“I’d use this opportunity to let the Presidency know that next year right around this time, election( results) would’ve been declared. Therefore, the leadership of this country should bear in mind that one of the determinants of next year’s elections will be security. How safe I feel will determine how I vote” he said.
Mr Bona’s comments come on the heels of a number of shooting incidents this year.
January shooting- Ahmed Suale murder
On January 16, this year, investigative journalist with the Tiger Eye PI Ahmed Hussein Suale was shot dead at madina in Accra by unknown assailants.
The murder of the journalist who worked with Anas Aremeyaw Anas is suspected to be an assassination.
July 10th love shooting
A romantic love triangle involving a 30-year old woman supposedly dating two men went soar.
One of the men shot the other at Alhaji near new Achimota in Accra.
The deceased, 35-year-old car dealer, Kwame Agyapong, had confronted his rival, Derrick Nana Donkor, 28, when he ran into the love birds in the house of the lady, Keshia Akosua Osei, 30.
Confusion broke out and Nana Donkor pulled a gun and fired at Agyapong, killing him instantly.
July 18, 2019
A 40-year old man was shot dead at Nsawam in the Eastern Region.
According to police, the man had gone to drop his wife at the Accra-Apedwa bypass when the incident happened.
The deceased was shot, by the unknown assailants, in the presence of his wife.
He was shot from the back of his head and died instantly.
August Kasoa shooting
In August this year, two police officers were shot dead by some civilians at Kasoa in the Central region.
The two officers are Late Sergeant Dzamasi and General Lance Corporal Mohammed.
They were on routine checks when the suspect approached driving recklessly.
When directed to stop, the suspect, Eric Duah refused and sped off. This prompted the officers to jump in their vehicle to pursue the unregistered car.
When he was finally stooped, a struggle ensued between the men. The suspect then pulled out a pistol and shot the officers.
NPP treasurer shot dead in October
The constituency treasurer for the New Patriotic Party, Mark Ofori was killed in his home when armed men shot him.
He was shot dead at his private home at Fijai in Takoradi.
BNI officer, another shot dead in December
Mfantsiman Municipal Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) director, Samuel Ampofo, and an unidentified man aged about 27 years were shot dead in the area.
This happened during the outdooring of a new Paramount Queen Mother for the Mankessim Traditional Area, Nana Araba Otua II.
Clashes broke out during the ceremony when some persons opened fire in the crowd killing the two and injuring several others.
These murders are in addition to a number of chiefs who were murdered in cold blood across the country.
The situation has raised questions about public safety, especially at a time the 2020 election is a year away.
Mr Bona believes a lot more work needs to be done to restore confidence in the state security architecture.