News:
July 8, 2022
The Ghana Police Service in collaboration with other security agencies has a robust crime prevention strategy in place to contain cross border crimes.
According to the Interior Minister Ambrose Dery crimes such as cattle rustling and stealing in the Upper East is currently under control.
This came to light when the Member of Parliament for Garu Albert Akuka Alalzuuga wanted to know the steps being taken by the Ministry to curb cross border crime in the country, with regards to cattle rustling in the Upper East Region.
“Mr. Speaker, the Upper East Region during the period of January 2021 to 31% March, 2022 recorded seven (7) cases of cattle theft. One of such cases was reported in Garu on 29″ January, 2022 involving a cross border theft of fifteen (15) cattle from Burkina Faso”.
The Garu District Police command again apprehended two (2) Fulani herdsmen from Burkina Faso together with twenty (20) stolen cattle en-route to the Northern Region of Ghana, and the two herdsmen are currently being prosecuted by the Garu District Court.
In addition, other reported cases of cattle rustling are currently being investigated by the police whilst measures are being taken by the District Security Committees to control other cross border related crimes.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com