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Regional News of Sunday, 29 January 2017

Source: GNA

Inauguration of Oyarifa Police post

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The Divisional Police Commander for Adentan-Abokobi Command, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mr Joseph Antwi Gyawu on Saturday inaugurated a Police Post at Oyarifa in the Greater Accra Region valued at GHC50,000 Cedis.

The facility, which would serve Oyarifa, Teiman, Ghana Flag and Gravel Pit, all within the Abokobi area, has a fully furnished Charge-Office, an office for the Station Officer, an Amoury, a CID Office and a Male Cell including a toilet facility.

The Police Post has also been equipped with a 32inch Flat Screen Samsung TV set and a VGL Motor bike for their rounds.

ACP Gyawu in an address appealed to all members and residents of the community to support the police in carrying out its daily activities.

He reminded the public that the police served as the first point of call in terms of protection and pleaded with the public to accept the community policing concept to reduce crime.

The Adentan-Abokobi Divisional Police Commander added that residential accommodation had been a challenge to the police administration and called for the support of the NGOs and corporate organizations to assist.

The Oyarifa Police Post was constructed through the efforts of Madam Vida Addai a business woman, the Management of the Rehoboth Properties Limited at Oyarifa and Mr Kojo Owusu Afriyie alias "Sir John"

Mr Afriyie during a vote of thanks expressed his gratitude to all those who contributed to create the beautiful edifice.

He announced that a resident of the area currently living in Britain had promised a pickup for the Oyarifa Police Post.