Armed police officers are to be deployed on long distance buses as part of measures to tackle the growing incidence of highway robbery. The Ashanti Regional Police Command took the decision after discussions with major transport operators in the region. The measure takes immediate effect. It comes in the wake of the raging controversy over allegations of an armed attack and mass rape of passengers on a Tamale-bound passenger bus. Speaking for the Ashanti Regional Police Command, Chief Inspector Mohammed Tanko said passengers will feel safe if they have armed policemen in their buses. “If the robbers know that we have armed guards in these buses, they will not be tempted to try and rob the buses or mount roadblocks to accost drivers and passengers,” he added. Chief Inspector Tanko said the policy will be restricted to armed-robbery-prone highways. Source: Joy News/Ghana