Total petroleum ghana limited is the result of the merger between mobil oil ghana limited and total ghana limited. Armed robbery in general this is opportunistic, is violent, and occurs where vessels are approaching, drifting or anchored off ports. The anti armed robbery squad of the cidheadquarters was formed in september 1981. However in 20, following the call by police administration to rationalize personnel and avoid duplication of functions, some units were moved from the directorate and placed under other departments whilst others which were found to be performing similar functions were put together. Harvey university of ghana business school this study analyzes the impact of mergers and acquisition on performance of the acquiring firm using a ttest to test the difference between the average pre and postacquisition performance indicators. In the past, i think most of them were trying to get money for their family, but now i believe the major cause is need of money for drugs. Forceful theft in the presence of a victim is one of the diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder, according to psych central. The paper recommended that there is the need to take some. According to the nigeria police force annual report for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008, armed robbery constitutes one of the three most serious crimes in nigeria, coming.
Armed robbery with a firearm is when that weapon is a gun. Quality all of these products are manufactured by quality vendors who have earned their reputations for quality and reliability in the foodservice industry. Sakawa is a ghanaian term for illegal practices which combine modern. I recall the first instance in the pndc era in january 1982 when two young men known as handsome and coming from a good home in bubiashie, accra, were nabbed as armed. Robbery is a theft of property through intimidation, physical violence, or threats of violence. Every so often, it tries to merge the two together in the name of studying.
Crime in ghana is investigated by the ghana police service. Jun 17, 2017 home news my life as drug dealer, family man, armed robber evans my life as drug dealer, family man, armed robber evans on june 17, 2017 3. Police in kumasi gun down two most wanted armed robbers 3 years ago 10143 views by richard quashie two robbers, named only as 50 cent and lumba, have been leads of the recent notable robberies in kumasi which usually lead to the death of victims who are robbed of their monies and other belongings. Armed robbers storm police station in ghana, gun down an officer before freeing 6 of their colleagues including a nigerian armed robbers in the early hours of sunday, stormed the kwabenya district police headquarters, gunned down an officer on duty before freeing six of their colleagues in custody. A compilation of the ghana news agency gna reports see table 1. A bank robbery is a form of criminal activity that involves stealing from a bank. I would say that most armed robberies are committed because the person is desperate for money.
Our tools allow individuals and organizations to discover, visualize, model, and present their data and the worlds data to facilitate better decisions and better outcomes. This study, therefore, attempts to fill that void by applying routine. Previous theoretical and empirical explanations of armed robbery. One of the suspects, 24yearold mohammed iddrisu ziblim, was arrested on his way back from a robbery operation in accra. Armed robbery prevention and response act policing. This blunt statement by the president is an indication of how serious armed robbery is in ghana today and how the situation is getting out of hand. These data supplemented information gathered through interviews and focus groups with. Armed robbers in a taxi attacked the german restaurant at community 11 in tema made up of the guests who comprise mainly of the expatriate community. Police in kumasi gun down two most wanted armed robbers. Assan of gaf public relations directorate and copied to the ghana news agency on wednesday described the allegation as a. Now a software company has developed an smstriggered alert system to reduce the number of robberies in. After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree on a theory of felony murder, armed home invasion, and armed assault with intent to rob. It is therefore time that policy gave attention to youth unemployment.
Mar 03, 2018 20180303 police officials have confirmed the killing of two suspected armed robbers at haatso, a suburb of accra. In 2010, ghana, long viewed as africas flawless gem, had its sparkling reputation tarnished. A dedicated and comprehensive social site aimed to be home to and the communication point for all members and groups of accras expatriate community. The unfortunate development is fast eroding the image of ghana as the safest and most peaceful country in subsaharan region. Indeed, only 9 per cent of the sample comprised bank robberies, however banks were still the most frequently robbed commercial target. March 11, 2016 violent crime on the increase in ghana audrey micah, ghanadot accra, april 23, ghanadot the rising spate of armed robbery in ghana will soon decrease investment opportunities in the country if proactive steps are not taken to arrest the situation. Follow us online to receive alerts, safety tips, notifications, live updates and information on upcoming events. In other african countries, such as ghana, kenya, nigeria, egypt, tanzania and uganda, robbery, corruption, consumer fraud, sexual assault, kidnapping, and property crimes involving car hijacking, theft of livestock. Criminal investigation department cid ghana police service. When it comes to disposable dinnerware, ghana rubber massive catalog of products is sure to fit your business. The main shortcoming of such a study is, as dr kapardis acknowledged, the fact that his sample of robbers. Two nigerians arrested for armed robbery in ghana the spark. Ghana 2 2 1 4 guinea 6 5 3 1 gulf of aden 53 37 6 4 ivory coast 4 1 5 4 3 kenya 1 1 1. This has resulted in some of the biggest newspaper brands in ghana.
The three have been identified as anthony aja tochukwu, 24. Ghana armed forces denies hansol mining robbery allegation. Ghana immigration service to train senior immigration officers in subregion september 10, 2010 74. That, until certain drastic measures were taken, armed robbery and perhaps other social vices will continue to permeate the society. Considered a baby clamoured for and brought forth by the former president, h. In todays article, weve decided to take a look at 12 ghana newspapers for current ghana news. Jul 19, 2018 the deceased officer, lance corporal daniel teiku, was on duty with his colleague, lance corporal eric nsiah, when eight masked men armed with ak47 assault rifles attacked a bus they were travelling in at ayirebikrom near manso nkwanta on july, ghana web reported.
Ghana new agency reports on armed robbery two sentenced 200 years for armed robbery gna, 2012. One unpleasant observation in ghana today is that hardly a day passes without a report of armed robbery in the country. Armed or highway robbery or brigandage appears to have been a prevalent phenomenon in precolonial ghana. The trial judge granted the motion as to the felony murder conviction but did not. Crime statistics for the first quarter of 2018 ghana. Tb joshua named in ghana armed robbery arrest kitwe times. It was in may and june 1959 that the ghana airforce ghana navy respectively was formed. Court remands teacher and unemployed for armed robbery owusumensah, 2012. Waec releases 2012 wassce provisional results august 14, 2012 1. A mobile app to combat armed robbery in ghana africa dw. Editorial the daily graphic reported on tuesday about the arrest of four senior police officers for their alleged role in a robbery case in accra. Gang of 4 rob 4 houses within 1 hour wielding a small black metallic pistol. Police, army foil bank robbery in mpape abuja, kill 1.
The suspects, described by the police as hardened criminals, are said to have terrorised residents of east legon, adjirigano, trasaaco, ogbojo and madina in. Nigerian national declared wanted for series of robbery. Police, army foil bank robbery in mpape abuja, kill 1, arrest 3 duration. A robbery differs from a burglary in that it involves using force or threats to take valuable items from people. Armed robbery and social vices in ghana the product. Training centre kaiptc, and the ghana armed forces command and staff. In 20, gold exports from asm operators accounted for 34 percent of ghana s total gold export, which equalled the total contribution of the three largest multinational companies in the country. A 29yearold commercial sex worker has been jailed eight years with hard labour for stealing two kids at tsinagb. Ports and anchorages, with three or more reported incidents. The two suspected robbers reportedly deflated the tyres of their victim at the flagstaff house traffic light and snatched gh.
Armed robbery and armed robbers in contemporary nigeria. The distribution of the broad categories of offences in ghana 1980. Police gun down suspected robber and seize two others. However, security analysts argue that many different aspects of globalisation now combine. Feb 11, 2011 armed robbery and social vices in ghana the product output of ghanas educational system in uncategorized on february 11, 2011 at 4.
Jun 05, 2017 glo ghana commences launch activities with number reservation campaign january 19, 2012 175. According to mr rawlings, the robberies could be a politically motivated move to get some people out of the way. Armed robbers attack german restaurant in tema ghana. The robbers who were shooting indiscriminately bolted away with mobile phones, cash and other valuables. Armed robbery, in this paper, simply refers to a process that involves forcefully deprivation of some innocent individuals of their lawful belongings by an armed individual or group of individuals without recourse to the law. Nigerian national declared wanted for series of robbery attacks in ghana photos a nigerian national from delta state has been declared wanted for series of robbery attacks in ghana. Psychological explanations of armed robbery assume that antisocial personality disorder and conduct disorder play large roles in individuals committing armed robbery. In this research brief, dr tankebe and dr boakye analyse trends in violent crimes in ghana between 2012 and 2018. The focus of the formation of these forces was the army. The ghana police service indicates that internet crime suspects are mostly the youth aged between 2025 years boateng et al.
Icc imb piracy and armed robbery against ships 2016 annual report 8 table 3. The gold coast police force now called the police service was formed in 1894 but the real police work started in the then gold coast, now the republic of ghana, in the year 1921. Nigerias goldie of big brother africa dead, celebs pay tribute february 15. Thus, a bank robbery involves entering a bank during its open. In 2018, the majority of such events occurred off the shores of nigeria. Application of routine activities theory to the study of. May 16, 20 the ghana armed forces gaf has denied allegations by hansol mining limited that soldiers in the security task force engaged in antiillegal mining operations were involved in armed robbery. The impact of organised crime on governance in west africa. Ghana recorded close to 80 cases of armed robbery attacks in january 2018 alone as compared to 60 cases in 2017.
International piracy and armed robbery at sea security inquiry report. Five persons including a woman in armed robbery case gna, 2012. You should develop appropriate strategies around how cash is handled and sensible business precautions and procedures to reduce the risk of armed robbery to. The mission and role of the ghanian armed forces essay. Briefing the daily graphic on wednesday, the accra regional police commander, deputy commissioner of police mr george alex mensah, said about 9. The size, role and mission of the ghana armed forces were derived from the countrys defence policy which was mainly focussed on preservation of territorial integrity and national sovereignty.
A mobile app to combat armed robbery in ghana africa. My life as drug dealer, family man, armed robber evans. It is not uncommon to get a phone call from a friend or a relative lamenting the armed robbery situation in ghana. Joshua, the detainment of the notorious suspect in his hometown of kwetriadentia had surprisingly. Armed robbery in nigeria research explorer the university of. The unemployed youth hardly contributes to socioeconomic development of ghana. Robbery cases hit 968 in first quarter in ghana report 20180526 two police officers arrested for freeing suspects 20180516 woman, 41, gunned down at alavanyo 20180515.
Although several studies have examined crime through the lenses of routine activities theory, none such studies have been dedicated to the study of residential armed robbery in ghana. Former president rawlings fears the recent surge in armed robbery in country may not be mere robberies. Ghana armed robbery news today ghana armed robbery. I have questioned others and myself whether it is true that armed robbers conduct their heinous operations in broad day light in ghana of all places. The ghana police service drive to combat robbery in the greater accra region seems to be making headway, after it has recorded a drastic reduction in robbery cases. Robbery rate knoema is the most comprehensive source of global decisionmaking data in the world. Jerry john rawlings following the shape increases of armed robbery activities few weeks after 31st december, 1981 revolution. The ghana police service has arrested two suspected armed robbers who were picked up on their way back from a raid. A taxi, with registration number gx 9514, which the suspects used for the operation has also. Armed robbery according to the criminal code of ghana sec 150 is defined as a person who steals a thing is guilty of robbery if in and for the purpose of stealing the thing, he uses any force.
Even though the call by the president for communities to be vigilant and expose armed criminals in their midst is good. Piracy and armed robbery in the gulf of guinea present ongoing challenges for regional maritime security. Problematising armed robbery in contemporary nigeria and setting the. Nov 27, 2019 armed robbers, last night, held the family of a builder and his two private guards captive at gun point and fled with cash and valuables in madhya pradeshs indore. Two nigerians based in ghana have been arrested for a broad daylight robbery that took place in the afternoon of june 12. The role of mergers and acquisitions in firm performance. According to ghana police service, the suspect, 29yearold kess billions is alleged to be the leader of a ruthless robbery gang terrorizing accra, ghana. Massive reshuffle hits police following increase in armed robberies. Armed robbers storm police station in ghana, gun down. Defendant filed a motion for a new trial on the ground that the trial judge should have provided the jury with a felony murder merger instruction.
Following the annual general meeting held on 6th september, 2006, the shareholders of mobil oil ghana limited and total ghana limited approved a name change to total petroleum ghana. The following research paper proposes a piracy response model. Policeman, three others arrested for armed robbery. Ghana police service promotes cops who foiled donkorkrom. The trends and patterns of precolonial robbery require an indepth and painstaking study, since literature or ethnographic materials on crime and deviance in precolonial ghana do not appear to exist. There have been instances across the gulf of guinea region e. Ghana is one of those african countries which has managed to show their love for the newspaper time and time again. Armed robbery existed under rawlings watch despite all the military show of force. However, murder rates pointed in the opposite direction. Ghana 2 2 1 4 2 guinea 5 3 1 3 gulf of aden 37 6 4 ivory coast 1 5 4 3 1 kenya 1 1 1 2. The ghana police service is organized on national basis, with a unified command under the inspectorgeneral of police igp.
Homicide unit anti armed robbery squad aars commercial crime unit. Allafrica 2009, ghana worried as pirate raids on the rise on its coast. Liberation council kofi busia ignatius kutu acheampong armed forces revolutionary council. Asm accounts for well over 60 percent of ghana s total mining labour force, providing direct and indirect employment to over one million people. Policeman, three others arrested for armed robbery graphic. In a report published that year, ghana gained the unsavory distinction along with anglophone african neighbors3 nigeria and cameroon as one of the top ten cybercrime generating states worldwide ghana, nigeria cited, 2010. In general, armed robbery is the taking of another persons property by force using of a weapon of some kind. This study utilized routine activities theory to explain deterrent and motivating factors associated with residential armed robbery in ghana. A fivemember armed robbery gang has been busted by the accra regional police command following a series of attacks they launched on residents of five communities in accra and its environs. Armed robbery is one of the most popular crimes in contemporary nigerian society.
The activities of these armed robbers have compelled many ghanaians to live in fear. Ghana armed robbery news today ghana armed robbery rumors. Apr 26, 2017 a suspected robber, who has been on the police wanted list for some time now, has been gunned down and two of his colleagues, arrested and detained by the police in kumasi. This act in itself is an infringement on the fundamental human rights of the victim and the nigerian criminal law which. Aug 29, 2016 the arrested cops, corporal elvis mensah and lance corporal daniel kissi, were arrested following their attempted robbery which led to the death of the van driver, david kofi sarpong, aged 52, but escaped a day later when they were being transported to the eastern regional police command in koforidua. Anti armed robbery squad aars ghana police service. It is a felonious and surprise attack on people, either by violence or intimidation, to forcibly take their property against their wish nichols, 1980. Armed robbery against ships means any of the following acts. Of the parliament of republic of ghana entitled criminal offences amendment act, 2012 an actto amend the criminal offences act, 1960act 29 to include theoffencesof unlawfuluseofhuman parts, enforced disappearance, sexual exploitation, illicit trafficking in explosives, firearms and ammunition, participation in an organised criminal group. Jan 31, 2018 three nigerians alleged to be involved in various forms of robbery have been arrested by the tesano police in accra. Ghana police gun down seven robbers african independent. Headquarters operations directorate used to comprise thirteen different units as at the end of the year 2012. They focus specifically on robbery and murder cases as recorded by the ghana police service. Police arrest two armed robbers with dangerous weapons in.
May 17, 2016 a shocking new twist has emerged in the tale of the armed robber who was rearrested in ghana on monday 16 th may 2016 after controversially absconding under police guard. According to a facebook post by popular nigerian prophet t. Most visits to ghana are trouble free, but criminal activity does occur and can range from incidents of petty crime to opportunistic crime, to violent crime such as robbery, burglary and serious. Access downloads in pdf formats for public announcements, request forms. Shows how much people think the problem in their community are property crimes home broken, car theft, etc. Indeed, it is often discussed in the ghanaian media about the involvement of the unemployed youth in antisocial activities such as armed robbery and prostitution.