Audio By Carbonatix
Security analyst Col. Festus Aboagye has blamed the series of violent attacks in the country recently on the predictability of Police checkpoints and roadblocks.
Speaking to Emefa Apawu on Joy FM, Mr Aboagye disclosed that armed robbers have become smarter over time and find alternative ways to commit high-level crimes, as such, maintaining one checkpoint makes it easy for them to find other suitable spots to attack people.
"Once roadblocks become static, they are predictable, anybody who wants to commit crime knows where these points are and will find other places where no such checkpoints in the immediate vicinity," he said.
Following the death of the Member of Parliament for the Mfantseman Constituency, Ekow Quansah Hayford stressed the need for security personnel to be assigned to notable people in the country along with the inclusion of heightened security for the general public.
"Certain individuals in this country must be accorded certain levels of security but that higher level of security must not be to the exclusion for the security of the general public."
An NPP Member of Parliament, Ekow Quansah Hayford of the Mfantseman Constituency was shot dead on the Abeadze Dominase – Abeadze Duadzi – Mankessim Road on his return from a campaign trip.
He is believed to have been attacked at about 1:00 am Friday morning by armed highway robbers.
According to an eyewitness report, while the robbery was ongoing, the MP identified himself. This allegedly infuriated the robbers who blamed politicians for the problems hardships of the country.
He was then shot twice, leading to his untimely demise, reports have it that the robbers left the scene before police could arrive and are currently at large.
Security analyst Col. Festus Aboagye called on the State, Police and all Security Agencies to be consistent and proactive in their efforts to combat crime.
Latest Stories
-
Ghana’s mineral resources must benefit host communities – Lands Minister
4 minutes -
Kudus makes first Tottenham start since January against Liverpool
7 minutes -
Government launches five-year initiative to improve emergency maternal and newborn care
14 minutes -
President Mahama will hear about colts football now – GFA President at League launch
14 minutes -
Minority says Foreign Ministry has failed to release GH¢50m evacuation records despite RTI request
19 minutes -
Minority withholds participation in SA evacuation briefing until GH¢50m records are released
23 minutes -
NDC youth organiser aspirant Okai Mintah wishes Constituency Youth Organiser aspirants well
33 minutes -
Citizens Platform rejects five-year presidential term, demands legal framework for constitutional reforms
40 minutes -
Over GH¢600m COVID audit gap frightening – PAC Vice Chairman
41 minutes -
Coronation Insurance appoints Bridget Puorideme as acting Head of Sales and Distribution
44 minutes -
Manyhia South MP raises alarm over alleged detention of woman whose whereabouts are unknown
45 minutes -
Police officer charged with murder over death of 20-year-old law student
48 minutes -
GRA to roll out Fiscal and Accounting devices in Q4 to improve VAT compliance
49 minutes -
PAC to demand answers on COVID GH¢624m fumigation gap from Audit Service – Davis Ansah Opoku
52 minutes -
NDC youth organiser aspirant calls for stronger grassroots mobilisation ahead of 2028
57 minutes