Security officers working along the Ghana-Togo border in
Aflao in the Volta Region have accused some youth in the area of hijacking
illegal entry points and extorting monies from people using those routes. The
officers said the youth’s attitude was gravely affecting screening of
travellers coming into the country for the Ebola disease along the border. Our
biggest challenge is not just about being able to screen and find out who is
not supposed to enter the country and who is to, but the reality is that the
okada boys in town have taken over all these beats,” Osman Adam, Border Control
Commander told the Regional Minister, Helen Ntosoo when she interacted with the
border officials on security situations at the border. Osman Adam further
bemoaned the constant threats from the youth anytime they moved in to address
the situation which he described as a threat to national security. He added
that other challenges like lack of accommodation and other logistics also
hinder their work delivery. Helen Ntosoo, the Regional Minister vowed to take
drastic action to clamp down activities of the miscreants. She however directed
the officers to hold a meeting with the Chiefs and other opinion leaders in the
region and submit a report to her office within a week for necessary actions to
be taken.
Source:Citinews
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