Volta Regional Police Command grab three suspects over an alleged Police recruitment scam

The Volta Regional Police Command has arrested some three young men in Akatsi for scamming some innocent persons with the promise of recruiting them into the Ghana Police Service.

According to a press statement released on Wednesday, 15 September 2021 and signed by the Volta Regional Police Public Affairs Officer, DSP Mrs Effia Tenge, the arrest was made on Tuesday, 14 September 2021in Akatsi.

According to the statement, She said that the arrest "follows a fraudulent Facebook publication purported to have been created by the Volta Regional Police Commander, DCOP Mr Edward Oduro Kwarteng, advertising to assist potential applicants to be enlisted into the Ghana Police Service." 

According to the statement, a preliminary investigation into the development revealed that" Many victims have paid various sums of money to the fraudsters with the hope of being favoured in the ongoing recruitment exercise".

The Volta Regional Police Command, however, cautioned the public to be on guard on such recruitment promises because the Police in the region is not "responsible for recruiting persons into the service".

DSP Effia Tenge noted that in their fight against recruitment scams in the region " The Police has arrested a total of five suspects in the past weeks" In addition, she said those who have fallen victims of such crime should not hesitate to report to any Police Station. 

The three suspects, Amenya Bernard age 18, Adikah Godsway, 23 and Wemegah Godson, 21 are currently in the Ho  Police custody assisting in the investigation.

Solomon M-Ahiable, Volta Region