Hohoe, April 22, GNA – The Asafo groups and watch committee of
Akpafu-Odomi in the Hohoe Municipality incensed by the frequent
highway robbery along the Hohoe-Jasikan road have mounted man-hunt
for robbers who fled into the forest. Masked highway robbers in the early hours of Thursday barricaded the
Akpafu Odomi-Mempeasem section of the highway, subjecting commuters
to intimidation, physical abuse and vanishing into the forest with
unspecified cash, mobile phones and other valuables. Nana Tete Atu IV, Chief of Akpafu-Odomi told the Ghana News
Agency that the robbers run into the forest when they noticed the threat of
arrest. He said a cargo driver was robbed of GH¢1,700 and a mobile phone,
while other passengers suffered similar fate. Nana Atu said the Akpafu Odomi-Mempeasem and Odomi-Kyinahin
segments of the Hohoe-Jasikan highway had become a fertile grounds for
the robbers as more than five robberies had taken place in the area in 12
months. He said the community watch committee and the Asafo groups then
mobilised to fight back by combing the forests and bushes in a bid to
apprehend the robbers. Nana Atu said the community was adopting some measures to forestall
future occurrence and appealed to the Highway Police Patrol Team to
facilitate the efforts. He suggested the need for a police barrier or police post along the
section of the road. Mr Kwabena Otuo Acheampong, Hohoe Divisional Crime Officer of
the Ghana Police Service said the police patrol team would be deployed to
the area while other security measures would be taken to avoid future
occurrence. 22 April 11
Source: GhanaWeb
