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General News of Monday, June 3, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-06-03
Case photo: Ghana is on maximum alert as a result of terrorist attacks against its neighbors
Police on Sunday arrested a Burkinabe taken with a foreign gun at a crowded Catholic church in Hamile, Upper West.
Police said the man, whose name had not been unveiled, could not explain why he was armed.
The gun was loaded with two rounds of ammunition, the police said.
He told the police that this was his first visit to the church since he arrived in town six weeks ago.
OK C Okyere Buah-Appiah, of the Upper West region, told Joy News that this man, whose name was unknown, had been arrested as a result of a testimony from a member of the community. church.
"When asked why he had brought a foreign pistol to the church, he could not give a tangible answer.He said he was in Hamile for six weeks and today. 39; hui. [Sunday] It was the first time that he attended a church.
"The gun was in his pocket and some of it was exposed, so someone sitting behind him saw the exposed part of the gun and that's how it was detected." said DCOP Buah-Appiah to Joy News.
The man told the police that he had come to Hamile to cultivate his land.
He was arrested at the police headquarters in Jirapa, in the far western region, while investigations continued.
Ghana is on high alert as a result of terrorist attacks against its neighbors.
Authorities strengthen security at the Ghanaian border, while a Salafi-jihadist group based in Burkina Faso attacked residents in February.
On February 15, 2019, militants killed four Burkinabe customs officers at a checkpoint in Nohao, near the border with Ghana, and burned three vehicles. They also killed a Spanish priest.
The security situation in Burkina Faso, Ghana's neighbor to the north, remains unstable, as thousands of Burkinabe residents flock to Ghanaian villages after unrest.
The African Center for Security and Intelligence Studies (ACSIS) also issued a security alert indicating that the Salafi-jihadist group had moved to Ghana through the border with Burkina Faso in recent months.
At the same time, the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Catholic Church in Accra said that the Church was on alert to prevent possible attacks by extremists.
Reverend John Bonaventure Kwofie revealed Thursday that the Archdiocese of Accra had already hired Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu, and the police administration to develop a strategy solid to protect the faithful on Sunday.
"Security has become a big problem today with what happened in Sri Lanka and what is happening in Burkina Faso. As it gets closer to us, we are now on the alert to deal with this security threat that is getting ready, "he said.
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