Oforikrom West Assembly Member donates motorbike to clampdown robbery

The Assembly Member for the Oforikrom West Electoral Area, Hon. Ofori Joshua has donated a motorbike to the neighbourhood watchdog committee to help curb security challenges.

The bikes will be used for night patrol especially the neighbourhood watchdog committee.

Residents of Oforikrom West in the Oforikrom Municipality in the Ashanti Region have complained about how they are living in fear due to incessant robbery attacks in the area.

The inhabitants have recounted how some persons have been robbed of their belongings and killed; a situation which has forced some persons to close from their shops and sleep earlier than before.

Oforikrom West is among the areas rapidly developing in the Ashanti Region with different tribes.

Being close to Kumasi Metropolis and major administrative offices in the Central Business District of the capital, many people, particularly traders view the area as an ideal place to trade.
 
The security situation in the area is however a major headache for the people despite the Municipal police station.

“In fact, in terms of security, we are at risk," Madam Esther Anokye told Soireenews.

"On a weekly and monthly basis, we hear robbery cases and criminality going on in and around the community. It tells you that it is very risky to live in this area. We want the Ghana Police Service to increase its visibility here.

"When you report a case at Oforikrom Police Station, they don't act and even if they make arrest, they will later let these criminals go scot-free. That’s a challenge for us,” she added during a community durbar organized by the Assembly Member in the area.

They complain about regular robbery attacks at night and even in broad daylight.

According to them, some traders have left Oforikrom Market and now trade at Kejetia after being traumatized by their experiences.

Speaking to some of the residents and traders in the area, they revealed that the situation has made living and trading in the area very uncomfortable.

Hon. Ofori Joshua is confident that the bikes will help reduce criminal activities and preserve lives in the area.

He further called on police personnel to improve their patrol in the area.