[ 2011-04-08 ]

Ivorian fighter held in Ghana
The Western Regional Police Command has arrested
an Ivorian combatant, Kouame Ahui, who entered the
country with weapons, last week.

Kouame, who carried a pistol and 48 rounds of
ammunition, was arrested at Sefwi Wiawso and
handed over to the National Security.

The weapons have been confiscated.

The Regional Police Commander, Ransford Moses
Ninson, who disclosed this at a news conference in
Sekondi, on Wednesday, said 55 other combatants,
who were arrested in Brong-Ahafo region were
disarmed and were last Sunday repatriated to Cote
d’Ivoire, through the Elubo border.

Mr. Ninson said the regional command had directed
all police stations along the border in the
Western Region to monitor and report the arrival
of refugees through unapproved routes.

He asked them to also screen suspected combatants
who entered the country and disarmed those found
with ammunition.

He said that a 60-member police contingent was
providing a 24-hour security at two camps at Elubo
and Ampain for the over 3,500 Ivorian refugees who
have fled the political unrest in Cote d'Ivoire.

Mr. Ninson said the command had drawn up plans to
monitor security at the borders to ensure that
people did not infiltrate and create problems in
the region.

Crime officers were also on the ground to check
those who visit hotels in the region, he said.

"We are seriously monitoring the situation to
ensure that they (Ivoirians) do not create
problems in the region," he said.

"I take this opportunity to appeal to the general
public to draw my attention to any professional
misconduct by police personnel and to provide
information on criminals to enable us act
decisively to maintain law and order."

Source - Ghanaian Times

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