The Management of the Bank of Ghana said on Monday that it had received with grave concern news about theft within the offices of the Cedi House building of the Bank, the second this year.
It said in a statement issued by Mr James Odei, the Secretary, that a report it had received indicated that a number of computers were tampered with and the processors stolen from the offices of the Bank, including the Agricultural Development Bank.
The statement said the theft occurred on October 30 and it had been reported to the Economic Crime Bureau of the Police, adding that investigations had started and some personnel of the Bank were assisting the police.
The statement said in the first theft case computer processors were stolen from the offices of the Banking Supervision Department. Police investigations have not yet been completed.
“Management is taking precautionary measures to prevent such incidents in future and appeals to the Police to expedite action on these cases in order to find the culprits, who will face the full rigours of the law when arrested.”
Source: GhanaWeb
