Armed robbery existed under rawlings watch despite all the military show of force. Ghana police service legal and prosecutions directorate page 1 of 5 subject. Touching on the armed robbery school, the commander explained that contrary to the perception held by the public, there was no physical structure that served as a school but rather the group usually met at certain locations in ashaiman where new recruits were taught the basics about robbery. Armed robbery is a type of robbery aided by weapons to threaten, force and deprive a person or persons of the right to private, public or corporate belongings. Some victims never fully recover from their ordeal. Policeman, three others arrested for armed robbery. The analysis also shows that armed robbery incidents increased in march 2017. Armed robbery in nigeria a qualitative study of young male.
Icc imb piracy and armed robbery against ships 2014 annual report. Ghana country reports on human rights practices 2002 released by the bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor march 31, 2003 ghana is a constitutional republic with a strong presidency and a unicameral 200 seat parliament. Ghana recorded close to 80 cases of armed robbery in january 2018 alone as compared to 60 cases in 2017. One in three robbery victims sustains at least minor injuries during the offense reaves, 19931, and more than ten percent of all homicides occur in the context of a robbery cook, 1991. Specifically, the study will look at armed robbery from the point of view of offenders and the factors responsible for their crime. Quick facts on robbery offenses home united states. However, murder rates pointed in the opposite direction. Under georgia law armed robbery requires the use of a weapon. Britains biggest armed robbery, brinks mat youtube. Code of conduct concerning the repression of piracy, armed robbery against ships, and illicit maritime activity in west and central africa the governments of angola, benin, burkina faso, burundi, cameroon, cape verde, the central african republic, chad, congo, cote divoire, the democratic republic of the.
Sep 19, 2017 by anita sanni musnat one unpleasant observation in ghana today is that hardly a day passes without a report of armed robbery in the country. A fivemember armed robbery gang has been busted by the accra regional police command following a series of attacks they launched on residents of five communities in accra and its environs. Guidelines for owners, operators and masters for protection. A view from below jason warner1 harvard university, usa abstract cybercrime perpetrated by pockets of citizens in the global south is increasingly coming to light as a threat to u. In the past, i think most of them were trying to get money for their family, but now i believe the major cause is need of money for drugs. By 2012, incidents of armed robbery at sea and piracy in the gulf of guinea had surpassed those in the gulf of aden and on the western indian ocean, hitting an annual record high of 966 attacks. Ghana armed robbery news today ghana armed robbery rumors. Court remands teacher and unemployed for armed robbery owusumensah, 2012. One unpleasant observation in ghana today is that hardly a day passes without a report of armed robbery in the country. Records by the ghana police service reveal that the ratio of security officials to civilians currently stands at 1 policeman to 500 ghanaians. Nevertheless, armed robbery seems to be on the rise.
Former president rawlings fears the recent surge in armed robbery in country may not be mere robberies. In 20, gold exports from asm operators accounted for 34 percent of ghanas total gold export, which equalled the total contribution of the three largest multinational companies in the country. Jerry john rawlings following the shape increases of armed robbery activities few weeks after 31st december, 1981 revolution. Maritime security perspectives for a comprehensive approach. Sentences for robbery offenders were increased for. Ghana 2 2 1 4 guinea 6 5 3 1 gulf of aden 53 37 6 4 ivory coast 4 1 5 4 3 kenya 1 1 1 liberia 1 1 mauritania 1 morocco 1 1 mozambique 2 2 1 nigeria 19 10 27 31 18. Armed robbery is a true and brutal state, but certainly not representative of most african nations or ghana. Policeman, three others arrested for armed robbery graphic. Sometimes the poor, due to lack of income, and those on drugs and other forces take these kind of brutal measures to support their habit or self. Abstract challenges to maritime security have many faces piracy and armed robbery, maritime terrorism, illicit traf.
They beat her up badly and cut her face up without cause. The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively. Mar 03, 2018 police kill two armed robbers at haatso in accra. Icc international maritime bureau piracy and armed robbery against ships report for the period 1 january 31 december 2014 warning the information contained in this document is for the internal use of the recipient only. Our tools allow individuals and organizations to discover, visualize, model, and present their data and the worlds data to facilitate better decisions and better outcomes. Perceived problems problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery. Bulwark intelligence data analysis shows that lagos state recorded the highest number of robbery incidents, between august 2016 and march 2017. Armed robbery prevention and response you should develop appropriate strategies around how cash is handled and sensible business precautions and procedures to reduce the risk of armed robbery to your business. Being a member of the commonwealth of nations, ghana shares a rank structure similar to that of the united kingdom commissioned officers. I would say that most armed robberies are committed because the person is desperate for money.
This blunt statement by the president is an indication of how serious armed robbery is in ghana today and how the situation is getting out of hand. There is a known correlation between crime and festive seasons in which crime increases a month prior to holidays. Reported armed robbery cases in ghana 1999august, 2002 acronyms afl african leadership forum asdr african security dialogue and research ghana cencor centre for conflict resolution ghana. Armed robbers shoot a burkinabe in tema news ghana. Home invasion robbery center for problemoriented policing. It also focuses on the concept of small arms and the permissive environment of the subregion.
That, until certain drastic measures were taken, armed robbery and perhaps other social vices will continue to permeate the society. Nonprecedent decision of the administrative appeals. Armed robbery in nigeria a qualitative study of young. These data supplemented information gathered through interviews and focus groups with. It has to do with the unlawful utilization of any form of arms to forcefully deprive innocent people of their legitimate possessions. Ghana, the institution responsible for the implementation of free movement and trade facilitation is the customs excise and preventive service ceps. Home invasion robbery is but one aspect of the larger set of problems related to residential and violent crime. Armed robbery training school teacher nabbed modern ghana. Robbery knoema is the most comprehensive source of global decisionmaking data in the world. It is the duty of all members of the service to know and understand thoroughly the powers of arrest act 1960 act 30, act 653 2. Ghana new agency reports on armed robbery two sentenced 200 years for armed robbery gna, 2012. Icc imb piracy and armed robbery against ships 2016 annual report 8 table 3.
She lost one eye, can barely see out of the other doctors are trying to save other eye, has a dismembered face and is in icu at korle. Apart from the obvious immediate physical dangers of being confronted by armed offenders, the psychological effects can be profound and longlasting. Dr gabor emphasised the importance of seeing robbery in its social context, pointing out how factors such as demographic changes, the. The respondents use of a firearm during the commission of the robbery and burglary triggered the application of section 775. Armed or highway robbery or brigandage appears to have been a prevalent phenomenon in precolonial ghana.
The paper recommended that there is the need to take some. Robbery news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Contact the ghana police service help desk for additional inquiries. Armed robbery against ships means any of the following acts1 any illegal act of violence or detention or any act of depredation, or threat thereof, other than an act of piracy. Ports and anchorages, with three or more reported incidents. Recently, the ghana police service arrested two suspected armed robbers who were picked up on their way back from a raid. One of the suspects, 24yearold, mohammed iddrisu ziblim, was arrested on his way back from a robbery operation in accra.
This guide is limited to addressing the particular harms created by home. This is especially so along the eastern frontier of ghana, which stretches from the border with. This chapter gives a global overview of small arms availability in the hands of nonstate actors. Sadly to say, two days ago, my auntie nancy moms sister was assaulted in her home in teshie nungua, ghana, by armed robbers. The suspects, described by the police as hardened criminals, are said to have terrorised residents of east legon, adjirigano, trasaaco, ogbojo and madina in. For instance, data from the crime statistics unit of the ghana police service indicate that decades aggregate of armed robbery cases the most feared crime in ghana increased from 45 for the period 19801989 to 12 069 for 20002010, with assault, theft and murders doubling within the same time period. Piracy and armed robbery against ships annual report 2018. The techniques involved in robbery, whether armed or unarmed. Armed robbery according to the criminal code of ghana sec 150 is defined as a person who steals a thing is guilty of robbery if in and for the purpose of.
Ghana armed robbery news today ghana armed robbery. Being the victim of an armed robbery is a very traumatic experience. The police command in delta has arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect, iwebunor onyebuolise, over the killing of a drug dealer in ogwashiuku, aniocha south local government area of the state. Icc international maritime bureau piracy and armed robbery against ships 2004 5. Reporting piracy and armed robbery at sea incidents to law enforcement, mrccs and the imo.
Jul 11, 2018 the man who cheated vegas casinos for years and stole millions cheating vegas s1 ep2 wonder duration. In this research brief, dr tankebe and dr boakye analyse trends in violent crimes in ghana between 2012 and 2018. Ghana records 80 armed robbery cases in 10 months wanep 201911 demo looms against police as mistaken kidnapper disappears after mob justice 201911. Youth unemployment was the fourth most chosen response 9. This section traces the mode and patterns of robbery in ghana from the precolonial period. Armed robbery against ships means any of the following acts. Application of routine activities theory to the study of. The trends and patterns of precolonial robbery require an indepth and painstaking study, since literature or ethnographic materials on crime and deviance in precolonial ghana do not appear to exist.
Crime armed robbery, kidnapping cases vehicle tracker aids arrest of man declared wanted for murder, three others in kumasi 20200509 chief paid gh. Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by putting the victim in fear. Guide for tankers operating in asia against piracy and armed robbery involving oil cargo theft 4 3. According to mr rawlings, the robberies could be a politically motivated move to get some people out of the way. Highs and lows a view on piracy and armed robbery in 2016 hem robert dussey, togolese minister for foreign affairs, cooperation and african integration singapore shipping association giles noakes, chief security officer, bimco lome summit to address african maritime insecurity with signing of charter.
News ghana is ghana s leading online news portal for business in west africa and around the world. The driver of the getaway vehicle does not generally have the same status as those executing the crime. Five persons including a woman in armed robbery case gna, 2012. Guidelines for owners, operators and masters for protection against piracy in the gulf of guinea region v2 june 2016 the risk assessment process much of this risk assessment already exists in bmp4, since it provides an overall list of which actions to take to defend against pirate attack.
Where two offenders were committing a commercial armed robbery, one usually collected the cash and the other controlled people at the scene. Asm accounts for well over 60 percent of ghanas total mining labour force, providing direct and indirect employment to over one million people. Considered a baby clamoured for and brought forth by the former president, h. Icc international maritime bureau piracy and armed robbery against ships 2004 1 introduction this report is an analysis of worldwide reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships from 1 january to 31 december 2004. Armed robbery according to the criminal code of ghana sec 150 is defined as a person who steals a thing is guilty of robbery if in and for the purpose of stealing the thing, he uses any force. Chart a the following 9 locations shared more than two third of the total reported incidents, i. They focus specifically on robbery and murder cases as recorded by the ghana police service. Policeman, three others arrested for armed robbery graphic business. Follow us online to receive alerts, safety tips, notifications, live updates and information on upcoming events. A taxi, with registration number gx 9514, which the suspects used for the operation has also. This research samples 56 of armed robbers in three selected prisons of contemporary ghana to provide a fuller criminological and descriptive analysis of the offence, the offenders, motivation and guardianship to committing residential armed robbery. Armed robbery against ships the convention of the suppression of unlawful acts against of maritime navigation, 1998 and the protocol for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of fixed platforms located of the continental shelf 1988. All these crimes disintegrate the social cohesion within the host communities, as well as creates intolerance, which leads to xenophobia.
Attackers in the gulf of guinea region are flexible in their operations so it is difficult to predict a precise area where a ship might fall victim to an attack. Ghana recorded close to 80 cases of armed robbery attacks in january 2018 alone as compared to 60 cases in 2017. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear. You should also know what to do if your business becomes a victim of armed robbery. Estimated price of locally manufactured guns in ghana as of may, 2003 table 2. Piracy and armed robbery in the gulf of guinea region is an established criminal activity and is of serious concern to the maritime sector. More photos of the ghc 200,000 robbery which left one foreigner dead in tema. Over the years, cross border criminal activities have become a hindrance to free movement and trade. Ghana 2 2 1 4 2 guinea 5 3 1 3 gulf of aden 37 6 4 ivory coast 1 5 4 3 1 kenya 1 1 1 2 liberia 1 2 mauritania 1 morocco 1 1 mozambique 2 2 1 1 nigeria 10 27 31 18 14.
The military ranks of ghana are the military insignia used by the ghana armed forces. Even though the call by the president for communities to be vigilant and expose armed criminals in their midst is good. Armed robbery has continued to permeate the society despite every concerted effort made by both the people. Crime statistics for the first quarter of 2018 ghana. Ghana page 1 of 20 united states department of justice. Armed robbery is one of the most popular crimes in contemporary nigerian society. I recall the first instance in the pndc era in january 1982 when two young men known as handsome and coming from a good home in bubiashie, accra, were nabbed as armed robbers and shot to death at the firing squad. Gang of 4 rob 4 houses within 1 hour wielding a small black metallic pistol. Armed robbery in nigeria a trend analysis bulwark intelligence. Maritime security perspectives for a comprehensive. The unfortunate development is fast eroding the image of ghana as the safest and most peaceful country in subsaharan region.
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