Police probes smuggling of weapons into Talensi during by-election

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CORNEY 10 years ago

This is not going anywhere.
If the weapon was registered and the owner is not limited to a particular place where the weapon can be used how are you going to prove it was meant to attack people in Talensi,if the weapon is fo ...
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This is not going anywhere.
If the weapon was registered and the owner is not limited to a particular place where the weapon can be used how are you going to prove it was meant to attack people in Talensi,if the weapon is for protection did the law say one cannot carry it to other places except where the owner resides?
If the owner is not supposed to be there just find out from him why he was there with the weapon.
The violence in elections is not speaking well of the country.
Obed Adore 10 years ago

Weapon can be registered with license to own. If you want to carry the weapon around, the owner must secure a license to carry it too.

Weapon can be registered with license to own. If you want to carry the weapon around, the owner must secure a license to carry it too.
CORNEY 10 years ago

My friend, don't confuse yourself,if you registered a weapon in Ghana you have every right to carry that weapon to either protect yourself or use it for whatever it was registered for,you register a weapon to carry it,there i ...
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My friend, don't confuse yourself,if you registered a weapon in Ghana you have every right to carry that weapon to either protect yourself or use it for whatever it was registered for,you register a weapon to carry it,there is nothing like what you wrote here.
We are not talking about somebody going to register to carry a conceal weapon as we have in some states in the US.

If our folks in the villages register their weapons they don't go back to do another registration to carry it.
Mahmoud 10 years ago

The fundamental duty of any government in this world is to provide peace and security in a country, and for that reason, controls the security agencies including the police and the army. So it was the duty of the government, ...
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The fundamental duty of any government in this world is to provide peace and security in a country, and for that reason, controls the security agencies including the police and the army. So it was the duty of the government, and in collaboration with the EC, to provide an environment conducive for free and fair elections devoid of any form of malpractice and criminal activity in the by-election. So the NDC government should accept responsibility for what happened at Talansi, and not try to tell Ghanaians that they are only enjoying power without any responsibility.
When a government shared AK47s, pistols, axes and matches among its thugs to maim and kill opposition leaders to ensure fully intimated, what do you think the level of pressure and intimidation was on the villagers? And when years of accumulated stolen monies from percentages secured from inflated projects, judgment debts and direct use of government money meant for ghost projects like SADA and so on are shared to entice poor gullible voters, what do you expect? Furthermore, if some NDC supporters were caught with thumb-printed ballot papers to rig the elections, how many of them slipped through undetected or allowed to pass in order to stuff the boxes with such papers in favour of the NDC candidate? Moreover, I hope you have not forgotten that they used 5billion dollars out of the budget in 2012 to buy the conscience of gullible voters and Ghanaians are being overtaxed as a result.

NDC would do anything under the sun to rig elections and remain in power, and the practice has been going on since the NDC phase one under Rawlings, who himself displayed crocodile tears as a result of the electoral violence aptly blamed on the NDC. Clearly, this is the precursor of the nature of the 2016 elections that Mr. Mahama hinted. We now know it is going be fought with AK47s, pistols, daggers, axes, matches, bribery and intimidation. And I advise our people to be more resolute in defending democracy in Ghana. Without free and fair elections, we can easily find ourselves again in a one party state like the one we suffered under Nkrumah because; Mr. Mahama is trying to derail democracy in Ghana in order to continue his mediocre rule.
abena-kwabena 10 years ago

Sometimes it takes war to establish democracy because Mahama, Asiedu Nketia and others are power drunk, the only language they would understand is force. If there is going to be war, it is better now than later. Ivory Coast h ...
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Sometimes it takes war to establish democracy because Mahama, Asiedu Nketia and others are power drunk, the only language they would understand is force. If there is going to be war, it is better now than later. Ivory Coast has learnt their lesson and are now moving forward.
a.k, amsterdam 10 years ago

The IGP and the entire Service Personnel are useless. NPP with immediate effect recruits people to protect it members. NPP shouldn't be cowards.

The IGP and the entire Service Personnel are useless. NPP with immediate effect recruits people to protect it members. NPP shouldn't be cowards.
KWEKU SOLO, ACCRA 10 years ago

This is not going to get anywhere.

This is not going to get anywhere.
KWAA 10 years ago

The Ghana Police is really funny,they have arrested the weapons,but not the people who were carrying the weapons.Which type of nonsense is this?So from whom did they seized the weapons and why didn't they arrest them at once?

The Ghana Police is really funny,they have arrested the weapons,but not the people who were carrying the weapons.Which type of nonsense is this?So from whom did they seized the weapons and why didn't they arrest them at once?
ghanaian 10 years ago

This is what happens and indication of when people lose hope in the judicial system in a country.

This is what happens and indication of when people lose hope in the judicial system in a country.
Peace 10 years ago

Big and interesting to note that you did not arrect the one or ones who had these weapons. No arrest, you are funny

Big and interesting to note that you did not arrect the one or ones who had these weapons. No arrest, you are funny
kojo lee 10 years ago

DONT CALL THIS USELESS ORGANIZATION GHANA POLICE , GHANA DESERVES BETTER!!! ONLY THE NDC CAN CLAIM OWNERSHIP OF THE GHANA POLICE DO YOU THINK THEY DONT KNOW THE OWNER OF THIS AK 47??? TIME WILL TELL

DONT CALL THIS USELESS ORGANIZATION GHANA POLICE , GHANA DESERVES BETTER!!! ONLY THE NDC CAN CLAIM OWNERSHIP OF THE GHANA POLICE DO YOU THINK THEY DONT KNOW THE OWNER OF THIS AK 47??? TIME WILL TELL
iddrisu alhassan 10 years ago

It so shameful to hear that no arrest has been made so far. The police no the owners of these weapons.

It so shameful to hear that no arrest has been made so far. The police no the owners of these weapons.
andy 10 years ago

Ghana police service is a useless institution with full of thieves from the IGP to the Lance corpora.

Ghana police service is a useless institution with full of thieves from the IGP to the Lance corpora.
Akwasi Nyame Adom 10 years ago

Its boiling up.Can Ghanaians continue to trust the police?We're all prepared to defend our lives if need be.

Its boiling up.Can Ghanaians continue to trust the police?We're all prepared to defend our lives if need be.
Elvis, from kumasi 10 years ago

so the weapons came from the sky?go and arrest the Angels

so the weapons came from the sky?go and arrest the Angels
sikdo 10 years ago

U.are very.stupid.man.God Punische u..u.will.die.like.dog.u.dont.think.think

U.are very.stupid.man.God Punische u..u.will.die.like.dog.u.dont.think.think
Moomin 10 years ago

A stooge of an IGP. Go away! !!

A stooge of an IGP. Go away! !!
Gaddafi 10 years ago

Aoooowwwww GH Police and Politicians in Ghana constitution the CID Department have no right to register AK47 to a Civilian so how come will a mere Civilian used registered Ak47 .

Aoooowwwww GH Police and Politicians in Ghana constitution the CID Department have no right to register AK47 to a Civilian so how come will a mere Civilian used registered Ak47 .
LEARNER 10 years ago

CIVILIANS ARE NOT ALLOW TO USE AK47 SO WHO REGISTER IT. WE WILL ONE DAY RIPPED WHAT WE SEW.

CIVILIANS ARE NOT ALLOW TO USE AK47 SO WHO REGISTER IT. WE WILL ONE DAY RIPPED WHAT WE SEW.
saviour 10 years ago

this is not going enywhere.mahama and his NDC what are u saying .the battle is still the lord's.2016 God will fight for us.no trust i police

this is not going enywhere.mahama and his NDC what are u saying .the battle is still the lord's.2016 God will fight for us.no trust i police
Balawo President 10 years ago

Don't waste our scanty resources to probe this incident which would end up on some messenger's table.

Don't waste our scanty resources to probe this incident which would end up on some messenger's table.
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#SAYNOTOSUPPRESSIONOF VOTERRIGHTS# 10 years ago

Mark Woyongo and Sofo Azorka with his Azorka boys on the orders of John Mahama brought the weapons to Talensi to visit violence, mayhem, killings and chaos on peace-loving Ghanaians exercising their fundamental right to vote ...
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Mark Woyongo and Sofo Azorka with his Azorka boys on the orders of John Mahama brought the weapons to Talensi to visit violence, mayhem, killings and chaos on peace-loving Ghanaians exercising their fundamental right to vote in a democracy.
The Mahama NDC gov't is using intimidatory and suppressive tactics to steal the vote, in an election they are poised to lose in 2016 and entrench itself in power against the express wishes of the masses.
Ghanaians the world over should condemn and say no to the Mahama NDC gov't's intimidatory and suppressive tactics to steal the vote.
Such actions are an anathema to every democracy and suppression of voters rights in Ghana is suppression of voters rights everywhere.
Say no to NDC voter intimidation and suppression.
king 10 years ago

A probe by the one corrupt institution of Ghana. It will not go anywhere. I pity de police service for allowing them selves to b manipulated by dis useless necessary government. Oh Mr.bribe man wise up !!!

A probe by the one corrupt institution of Ghana. It will not go anywhere. I pity de police service for allowing them selves to b manipulated by dis useless necessary government. Oh Mr.bribe man wise up !!!
HASSAN, Tamale 10 years ago

The weapons went to Talensi by themselves that is why only the weapons and not persons were arrested. Only in Ghana.

The weapons went to Talensi by themselves that is why only the weapons and not persons were arrested. Only in Ghana.
Ekow Samuel. 10 years ago

They have to arrest all of them the both .God bless you oman Ghana.

They have to arrest all of them the both .God bless you oman Ghana.
A Richard 10 years ago

We need KOFI BOAKYE to protect us not corrupted police officers period KOFI BOAKYE ALL the WAY.

We need KOFI BOAKYE to protect us not corrupted police officers period KOFI BOAKYE ALL the WAY.
sid 10 years ago

in whose name was the weapon registered. n who was carrying it. n y? plus the matched

in whose name was the weapon registered. n who was carrying it. n y? plus the matched
DICK ATAA AYI 10 years ago

the police in Talensi were there to ensure that NDC won the bye-election and also to beneignly supervise the mayhem of the government sponsored violence on the opposition NPP, which has always been a trademark of the NDC.
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the police in Talensi were there to ensure that NDC won the bye-election and also to beneignly supervise the mayhem of the government sponsored violence on the opposition NPP, which has always been a trademark of the NDC.
One day Azorka will end at the international crimnal court ICC for war crimes, should war occur in Ghana.
Azorka should learn from Gbagbo of Ivory Coast.

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