On Tuesday, the Ghana police Service’ Head of Police Prosecutions for Accra Region, ACP Lydia Donkor, announced that, as some have been placed in police custody, a couple more have been granted bail as those whose cases are seen much serious have been investigated and processed for the law court in the coming days.
“So far around the country, 406 persons have been arrested; 103 are in custody, 248 have been granted bail and 41 have been processed for court,” she said.
Madam Lydia Donkor added that, while the police and the military have mounted checkpoints at very vantage points just to enforce the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012) the forces have also taken it upon themselves to engage in many forms of public education especially in the various lockdown areas.
Throwing more light on the efforts the forces are putting in place to sensitive the masses on the need to stay home and stay safe, the Officer said that she has still on a number of counts observed people leaving their homes for parties, weddings and beaches in clear breach of the Imposition of Restrictions Act.
“For these recalcitrant people who are failing to comply, the message is that they are going to be dealt with… Such persons have been arrested and after successful investigations they are being prosecuted,” ACP Donkor added
Adding figures to her speech, she gave the number of people arrested as follows.
Greater Accra- 161
Ashanti region- 70
Volta Region- 67.
Western North and the Upper East regions- 8 arrests each
Tema- 31
Central Region- 24
Eastern Region- 6
ACP Donkor went on to advise the general public on the need to comply with the law by observing the lockdown and social gathering directives to avoid being arrested and prosecuted.
Source: www.urstrulypraiznews.com
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