Ghanaians are predictable and gullible to attacks on security – COP Tetteh Yohuno

General News of Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Source: Graphic.com.gh

2019-07-09

Ghanaians are vulnerable to attacks on security because they are very predictable in everything they do, said a senior police official, the Police Commissioner (COP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno .

"There should not be a regular pattern in the way you do things – your movements, your routes, your entertainment joints and even your environment," he said.

He added that the situation was aggravated by the fact that Ghanaians trusted people easily, citing, for example, drivers, housekeepers, gardeners, craftsmen, housekeepers and home security guards.

"Your personal safety is everything you do to protect yourself from harm. It means your safety at home, at work, in your car and in the places where you are, "he said.

In an interview on personal safety, Yohuno told the Daily Graphic that most Ghanaians were predictable about the routes they were using, moving at the same time without checking whether they were being followed.

Threats

He added that Ghanaians also talked about their business, their heritage and their family problems in the public domain or even at home and in the workplace, believing that the people nearby were harmless.

He said it was very common for Ghanaians to hand over their keys to craftsmen – masons, carpenters, plumbers, mechanics and washroom attendants – without any precautions.

"Do not let the craftsmen be alone in your room or at home while they undertake repair work for you," he advised.

He added that some criminal elements among these people had easily and quickly made copies of keys to be pbaded on to rogue elements who stole cars, entered homes to rob and steal vital documents or information from offices.

Mr. Yohuno said that domestic workers, especially young women, were now able to provide information to people nearby, as they innocently thought they were friends, including boyfriends.

Video surveillance

Yohuno said people can buy a closed-circuit television or secret cameras at home and at work so they can monitor activities in their absence.

He said that it was very common for many people to secure double door entrances to their rooms without taking care of the kitchen door.

He also advised Ghanaians to build relationships with their neighbors and even to exchange their numbers so that in case of attack, 'your neighbor calls the police or rings the alarm in the district".