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General News of Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-03-27
Suspected thieves are under police custody
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command arrested two people who allegedly stole a mobile money vendor around Taifa-Burkina, a suburb of Accra.
The thieves, who were chased and stunned by a driver, had already stolen money and shot at the occupant of the car.
Sending to Citi News, DSP Efia Tenge, Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police (PRO), said that a weapon had been recovered and that an investigation had been completed. been open on the incident.
"This morning around 8:45, two men on motorbikes, armed with a pistol, attacked a mobile money salesman in Taifa Burkina. During the process, they were able to steal some money from the owner, but he also chased them with a vehicle and finally knocked them out. One of them fell and the rider escaped in the middle of the gunshots. With the support of the neighborhood and the police, who were also present at the time, were able to arrest them both. "
"Two of them are seriously injured and the weapons were also recovered with the bag that they stole from the plaintiff. The police have opened investigations and have so far arrived on the incident and we will wage war on these motorcycles that are used to commit all kinds of crimes in the city, "she added.
Lax security of mobile money merchants
We know that mobile money traders across the country lack adequate security despite the large amounts they manage.
Mobile Money Agents have gone from 136,000 in 2016 to 194,000 in 2017 and call for increased security.
But the limited police presence makes this impossible.
In Accra, for example, after a series of attacks on vendors, Accra Regional Police Chief, DCOP George Alex Mensah, admitted that it was impossible for him to provide adequate security for all mobile money companies.
"They pop up in any corner and these armed robbers make meat, so it's a concern for the police department … We have scheduled a meeting with the telecoms if we can discuss the best way to make sure at least that anyone will set up this money business will have a secure environment. Some of them even work on bicycles and are easy prey for armed robbers, "he said.
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