The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Tema Regional Command, Divisional Officer III Ebenezer Yenzu, has served notice that persons who make prank calls to the service would be tracked down and arrested.
He noted that the GNFS continues to see a significant number of hoax calls and has put mechanisms in place to address the situation.
DO III Yenzu stated that traveling to a site based on a hoax call with limited resources is concerning and has an impact on the service's operations.
“Imagine that after leaving Tema for Sakumono, we finally realise that the call was a joke, but by this time Tema Community Two had experienced a true emergency. For instance, millions of cedis worth of property would have been lost before we return to the real fire scene,” he said.
He warned Ghanaians, in particular the youth, to refrain from such unbecoming behaviour because those arrested would face appropriate punishment.
DO III Yenzu stated that some persistent hoax callers had previously been detected and dealt with, and that plans were in place to ensure that hoax callers are arrested and made to face the law.
He said investigations had shown that most hoax callers were teenagers who had just got home from school and found the calls amusing.
Latest Stories
-
Deputy AG advocates for regulation of transnational companies to reduce pollution
9 mins -
Limited registration chaos poses a risk for December polls – Peace Council worried
9 mins -
Ghana could lose its enviable position as the second leading producer of cocoa-GAWU
13 mins -
WAFU B U-17 Cup of Nations: 5 Black Starlets players to watch as tournament begins
14 mins -
The NLA Good Causes Foundation: Igniting hope and optimism through the power of games
26 mins -
Krachi East: Former MCE to ‘go home’ in November 2024
32 mins -
$100m allocated to support SMEs through Ghana Integrated Financial Ecosystem
35 mins -
Paris Olympics: Ghanaian athletes pushing to book qualification
36 mins -
IES: Fuel prices expected to slightly decrease
37 mins -
Government to disbursed ¢2m for dialysis treatment of the needy – NHIA boss
54 mins -
KATH installs additional dialysis machines to offer kidney treatment to more patients
1 hour -
Delay in approving new ministers affecting gov’t business – Fatimatu Abubakar
1 hour -
WAFU B U-17 Cup of Nations: ‘We are ready’ – Laryea Kingston
1 hour -
Today’s front pages: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
2 hours -
2024 polls: NDC creating mob mentality across the country, says Richard Ahiagbah
2 hours