The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has refuted claims suggesting there is an upsurge in crime across the country in recent times.
The comment comes after the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) called on the security agencies to up their game in controlling crime after one of its members was murdered on the Bole-Bamboi Highway over the weekend.
A statement issued by the police on Monday (31 May) said it is in firm control of crime situation in the country, adding that three persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.
“The Ghana Police Service takes note of the statement issued by the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) with reference to the murder of a member of the GBA, lawyer Richard Badombie on the Bole-Bamboi highway and would like to state as follows.
“We wish to assure the public that there is no upsurge in crime. The service is on top of the security situation in the country and remains committed to its crime-fighting efforts,” the statement said.
“We fight crime everyday and treat every crime with the same urgency and professional attitude and we regret the loss of every life,” the police statement added.
Below is the full statement:
Fred Dzakpata
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