Despite claims that a member of Nana Akufo-Addo’s security detail “pointed a gun” at a police officer during Sunday’s clashes between supporters of the NPP and the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), the Greater Accra regional chairman of the NPP, Ishmael Ashitey, has wondered where the weapon could have come from since Mr Akufo-Addo’s bodyguards are not allowed to carry guns.
Police Director of Communications, Superintendent Cephas Arthur, on Monday stated that one of the bodyguards of Mr Akufo-Addo “pointed a gun” at the Commander of the Anti-Terrorism Unit of the Ghana Police Service.
“After pointing the gun at him, he pointed it in the air and gave a warning shot and then dropped it down again and pointed it at him,” Supt Arthur told Prince Minkah on Class91.3FM’s Executive Breakfast Show on Monday, 14 November in connection with the clashes which got sparked after supporters of both parties converged on the vicinity of Mr Akufo-Addo’s Nima residence during their respective Keep Fit activities.
“But for the exercise of maximum restraint and professionalism displayed by the police, we would have heard a different story today,” Supt Arthur said.
However, reacting to the claims on Accra100.5FM’s morning show, Ghana Yensom, the same day, Mr Ashitey said though he needed to be briefed more on what exactly transpired, he was aware that the opposition leader’s private security had no access to guns.
“…I am not too sure. But where did that person get the gun from? I will find out but I know Nana Addo’s security guards do not use guns. But even in the house, there are policemen…so I do not know if those cops will look on and allow others to fire gunshots,” he said.
He, however, asked the police to “be in the middle” and not allow themselves to be “instructed” by powerful figures so they handle matters that come to them in a fair manner.
Source: Classfmonline
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@nii kpakpa or whatever Where are the pictures you are talking about? Was it not the same cephas arthur who claimed that demonstrators were throwing stones at the police during the demonstration that the police manhandled the demonstrators?. Was he able to give the evidence of his claim? You wait one day it will happen to you yourself or your beloved one
Cephas Arthur, another NDC politician in uniform. The numerous troubles NDC thugs are causing all over the country, what has the Ghana Police done about it. Cephas Arthur, continue being used by the NDC to spew lies in the name of police PR. What you need to remember is that no condition is permanent
WHERE ARE THE PICTURES HYPOCRISY AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.OK WHAT ABOUT THE BOTTLES LETS SAY STONES ARE EVERYWHERE BUT I DONT BELIEVE BOTTLES ARE EVERY WHERE ON THE STREETS WALK INDEED CHANGE IS A MUST
They throw acids, cutlasses and even bombs . They brought South Africa Apartheid policemen to train their supporters. They believe in all die be die. What else do you expect from them?
Rubby please be nationwide minded than Politics,you are just in the dark spewing non --- sence with your autherance,grow ,,up if you'rd not???
The NDC surrogate who is in Police uniform like Cephas Arthur is DANGEROUS for Ghana. CHANGE MUST COME!
Ruby i hope you are learned. please sometimes you people must take the political cloth you are wearing and use your heads. what happend yesterday if it has escalated into a war you and i where will we be? there are pictures showing Nana Addos security guys with guns and you are closing you eyes and insulting a police officer who was doing his duty. no one thing if war breaks in Ghana 90% of us we dont have passport and visas, we dont carry around 10,000 dollars like the politicians ans our children are all here not in abroad like the politicians are telling us their children are here when they have carried them away under the guise of going on holidays. PLEASE WE HAVE ONLY ONE GHANA AND KNOW YOU WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE IN TOGO OR COTE d IVOIRE. DONT DIE FOR A POLITICIANS WHO DOES NOT THINK ABOUT YOU
This cephas Arthur who runaway from old Fadama residents is a big fo*l,he is an ndc surrogate. Look at the sh*t he is spewing instead of telling us how those idi*ts in the ndc got there he is trying to shift the blame,I hope he will leave office with the ndc when there is a regime change. We need people who will work for Ghana not a particular party to be in our security forces. Cephas Arthur is a disgrace and must resign moy3,y3 y3 aa mahama b3ko,moy3 y3 mahama b3ko,moy3 y3 Nana b3ba ,moy3 y3 y3 a Nana b3ba.