By: Juliet Mettle-Edmonds
The Italian Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs. Laura Ranalli has paid a courtesy call on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohonu at the Police Headquarters in Accra.
Mrs. Laura Ranalli was accompanied by the Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Gabriele Ubaldo Palermo and Brigadier General Andrea Paris, the Security and Capacity Building Expert with the Italian Delegation to the African Union and UNECA in Addis Ababa.
The visit focused on enhancing cooperation between the Ghana Police Service and the Italian Security Government in the areas of security and capacity building.
Meanwhile the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, is leading a team comprising operations, investigation and intelligence officers to Bawku in the Upper East region to attain first-hand knowledge and assess the security situation on the ground.
The Service said it was working with the Ghana Armed Forces to restore calm at Bawku following violence involving some youth of the town and the Police yesterday.
One person, Fuseini Iddrisu, unfortunately lost his life during the incident. Five other persons, including one Police officer and one Immigration officer sustained gunshot injuries and are on admission receiving medical attention. Some properties belonging to the police including two vehicles and a rented police accommodation at Binduri as well as houses of some of the Police officers were damaged.
Security has since been intensified at Bawku and surrounding communities as joint Police and Military patrols continue.
While at Bawku, the IGP and his team will also commiserate with the deceased family, visit the injured persons on admission and reach out to officers who lost their properties as a result of the violence.
The Police has assured the public that the Service will continue to work with the Ghana Armed Forces, chiefs, opinion leaders and all other stakeholders to ensure security, law and order at Bawku.
