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General News of Saturday, June 8, 2019
Source: primenewsghana.com
2019-06-08
Canada, Ghana flag
A security badyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd), called on the government to respond to the criminal alert launched by the Canadian government for the benefit of its Ghanaian citizens.
According to him, the alert, if it is not handled properly, will negatively affect the image of the country at the international level.
S addressing Citi FM, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd) said: "As a country, our authorities must do this and this could be done by the police or the Ministry of Information, they must broadcast messages that insure friends inside and outside the country, and there must be a visible police effort because I believe that it is already underway to try to find these women safe and alive, but if they are found and that they are already dead, the damage will be even more serious need for concrete action on the part of the security forces and we also need to 39, a public information component. "
Canada alerts crime to its citizens in Ghana
Canada has issued an alert to its Ghanaian citizens that they are strengthening their security as a result of the kidnapping of two of its nationals in the Ashanti region capital, Kumasi.
In a tweet, the Canadian government said, "Be aware of your environment and avoid walking alone or showing signs of wealth.
Make sure the windows and doors of your home are secure, "added the Canadian government on Twitter.
An Uber driver arrested by police for kidnapping two Canadians
The Ashanti Regional Police Command arrested an Uber driver in connection with the kidnapping of two Canadian women in Kumasi.
The Uber driver who chose the two Canadian citizens before the alleged abduction will help the police to conduct his investigations.
The reports also revealed that the case had been transferred to the headquarters of the National Police in Accra.
Police start looking for kidnappers of Canadian citizens
Police in the Ashanti region began searching for an unknown number of men who reportedly abducted two Canadian women.
The incident reportedly took place on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 in Ahodwo, a suburb of Kumasi.
The reports reveal that the two women were forced to board a vehicle at approximately 8:20 pm, as they had just come out of their apartment at Silver Spring in Kumasi.
Reports indicate that one of the victims, identified only by Lauren, is in Ghana with her other colleague participating in an exchange program with the Department of Entrepreneurship of the Technical University of Kumasi (KsTU).
According to other media, the Canadian Embbady is working with the Ghanaian police to locate the victims. Recently, a 30-year-old Indian man was also abducted in Kumasi by gunmen.
The kidnappers claimed a ransom of US $ 500,000 after sending photos of the victim to his family, a weapon to the head.
Umpakan Chodri was later rescued in Parkoso, in the municipality of Asokore-Mampong, by a team of police officers.
Prior to Umpakan's abduction, the police had foiled an abduction incident against ransom involving a diplomat.
Nabil Makram Basbous, 61-year-old consul general and head of the Estonian mission in Ghana, was also abducted during his usual morning walk in his neighborhood in Accra.
Basbous was kidnapped by three gunmen suspected of being Nigerians. The ambbadador was held hostage in an unknown location until his rescue by the police.
Police are currently under pressure to rescue three girls kidnapped in Takoradi, Western Region. Three girls are still missing after being abducted in Takoradi, the capital of the western region.
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