Minister, Inspector General of Police Asked To Resign

Accra - The Minister of Interior, Hon. Okaija Adamafio and the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Peter Nanfuri, have been asked to resign their posts in the face of the serial murders that have rocked the nation.

The Memper of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa, Hon. Nana Akufo-Addo, made the call in Parliament last Wednesday when contributing to a statement by Hon. Adamafio on Government measures to deal with the killings.

According to him, the Minister and IGP appear to be helpless and are at their wits end as to how to stall the murders as well as arrest the perpetrators. In the circumstances, he contended, the most reasonable thing to do is to give way for other competent individuals to take over.

He said there is nothing partisan about pointing out the mistakes and non-performance of individuals who have been entrusted with specific duties to perform.

Hon. Akufo-Addo asserted that Ghanaians were tired and sick of the time-worn excuse that the Police are under-resourced. He demanded that the security agencies must do all that they can to unearth the killings which have tarnished the international reputation of the nation.

Contributing, the First Deputy Speaker, Hon. Kenneth Dzirasah, pointed out that it is not only women who are at risk but men as well.

He noted that since there is an element of sophistication in the murders, the Police should be equipped with equally sophisticated tools to combat the crime.

The MP for Yendi and Minority Spokesperson on Interior, Hon. Alhaji Malik Yakubu submitted that the peace and stability which Ghana prides itself with have become questionable because the lives of women are at risk.

In his statement, the Interior Minister noted that out of the 25 deaths reported in Accra, 21 could be described as serial murders.

Out of the 21, "six happened in 1998, twelve in 1999 and three in 2000.Of these twenty-one, seven bodies have not been identified. The photographs of the unidentified have been published in the media several times but none has yet been identified. The remaining 14 deceased women identified so far are categorized as follows:

1998 Age

1. Monica Serwaa 24

2. Gifty Annan 19

3. Beatrice Naadu 27

4. Adwoa Kyereh 45

5. Janet Akua Martey 56

1999

1. Beatrice Gadese 29

2. Comfort Larbi Henaku 55

3. Mariama Chana 20

4. Ama Ampofowah 22

5. Araba Quansah 34

6. Patience Awa 30

7. Comfort Boafo 42