The Inspector General of Police [IGP], David Asante-Appeatu is expected to appear before the Parliamentary select committee on Defence and Interior over the Kwabenya incident.
He is also expected to brief them on the state of the country's security.
According to the Deputy Chairman of the Committee and Member of Parliament for Manhyia North Constituency, Hon. Collins Owusu Amankwah, the Inspector General of Police Mr. David Asante- Appeatu will brief them on the current state of the country’s security.
Speaking on Okay FM’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ programme, he explained that as a committee they need to be informed and also receive first hand information so that they can brief Parliament on it.
"Crime has taken a different form and shape now and so we need to be abreast with the current trends of crime", he said.
Some gunmen, numbering about six, stormed and killed a senior Police Officer, Inspector Emmanuel Ashilevi, who was on duty at the Kwabenya police station when he tried to stop a jailbreak at the station, before freeing seven of the inmates.
Police Inspector Emmanuel Ashilevi believed to be in his 40's was shot in the attack carried out by a gang of six men.
The seven escapees, a Nigerian and six Ghanaians are currently on the run.
The seven escapees have been identified as:
Dick Ofori, Ghanaian, 24 years, Chibuzer Akwabu, Nigerian, 34 years
Edem Rockson, Ghanaian, 32 years, Prince Osei, Ghanaian, 27 years
Emmanuel Kotey, Ghanaian, 21 years, Kofi Darko, Ghanaian, 21 years
Atta Kwadwo, Ghanaian, 20 years. The police has asked the members of the public to assist them in finding these criminals.
However, the minority in Parliament is asking the government to resource the police.
Deputy Minority Chief Whip Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim who also spoke on Okay fm’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ programme noted that government’s performance towards security in the country is abysmal
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Pls Nana, ACP Kofi Boakyi can handle this IGP Position excellently. Trust me that guy is good.pls defy all odd in the names of politics and appoint this man.Trust Kofi Boakyi can do the job well
WHERE IS KABILA AND ERNEST OWUSU BEMPA? THEY SHOULD SPEAK NOW ON HOW THE IGP IS WORKING. ARE THEY OK WITH IT? TO ME THE IGP MUST BE FORCE TO RESIGN ASAP HE IS THE POOREST IGP EVER IN GHANA HISTORY. HOW MANY TIMES DOES HE WANTED POLICE OFFICERS TO BE KILLED B4 HE ACTS? NO WONDER IS A PAY BACK TO HIM WHEN HE ALLOW DELTA FORCES TO FREED THEIR COLLEAGUES IN THE CELL ARMED ROBBERS TO WILL DO SAME. THE OFFICER KILLED HAS FIVE CHILDRENS IS THE IGP GOING TO CUT HIS FACTS SALARY TO LOOK AFTER THIS KIDS?
Dude is weak...one weak a$$ IGP who must be sacked!! Npp is to blame,they like "book book" issues too much.we need action men.nana addo you don't act and keep on preparing and making good speeches.2020 is near,Ghanaians are wild awake now!!
Is the job too hard for the IGP? Come to think of it, is it not the same Police people who gave the gunmen the guns to be used for armed robbery?
I think the IGP is not up to the task. He should be sacked. He is too soft for the job. Although he is much respected as a good policeman, he lacks the qualities of a good leader. He has no control and not on top of the job. The NPP government should relief him since he is already 60 years plus. We need a very hard guy to mine the affairs of the Police as the criminals and robbers are becoming so sophisticated and daring.