The Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Duuti Tuaruka, has issued a warning to criminals to desist from their activities or face stiff resistance from the Ghana Police Service.

According to him, any individual planning or plotting what he described as “nasty” criminal acts should immediately abandon such intentions, as the police will not take such actions lightly.

DCOP Tuaruka gave the warning during a visit to the National Mosque at Kanda, Accra, on Friday, December 26, 2025.

The visit was undertaken with a delegation from the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) to engage the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu.

The purpose of the visit was to raise awareness among the Muslim community about the ongoing Gun Amnesty Programme, which is scheduled to end on January 15, 2026.

Responding to questions about reforms within the security sector and their impact on crime reduction, DCOP Tuaruka attributed the current relative calm to sustained institutional reforms and intensified crime-fighting strategies.

“Definitely. We can all attest to the fact that the country has witnessed a dramatic reduction in the crime wave, as the Executive Secretary of NACSA has just indicated,” he said.

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“You can see it and that is what we are experiencing. We are hoping to continue on that tangent. Criminals should know that we are out there and if they attempt to do anything nasty, we will go after them.”

The Gun Amnesty Programme, launched on December 1, 2025, allows individuals to voluntarily register or surrender unregistered or illegally acquired firearms without fear of arrest, prosecution or interrogation.

Meanwhile, NACSA has disclosed that the Greater Accra Region currently leads in the number of firearms surrendered under the programme.

Speaking during the visit, NACSA Executive Secretary, Dr Bonaa, confirmed the development and commended residents for their cooperation, urging others to take advantage of the remaining period of the amnesty.

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Greater Accra Regional Police Commander DCOP Duuti Tuaraka warns people possessing illegal firearms

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