Residents of Ohwim-Amanfrom electoral area in the Bantama constituency of the Ashanti region are appealing to the IGP, Dr. George Akufo-Dampare to complete the abandoned police to help restore sanity and security in the area.
Ohwim-Amanfrom is a community that shares a boundary with Atwima Nwabiagya North with trading as their main profession yet due to lack of security, there are armed robbery attacks which on several occasions have led to the loss of lives and properties.
A cross-section of residents and drivers told the media that hoodlums are having a field day in the area yet the police service is unable to curb their activities for years now.
The police station which was started by the former member of Parliament for Bantama constituency, Daniel Okyem Aboagye is currently taken over by weeds and reptiles.
According to them, the area is no longer safe to reside as many residents have lost their personal effects or stabbed over a long period of years.
Unit committee chairman, Mr Boniface Addai said “the criminals disturb us very much here, there ya Bank here in my house, they have broken the Bank and have stolen everything” These people steal and sell our items to people around therefore we need security in this area,” the he asserted.
Residents, however attributed the state of insecurity to the abandoned police station in the area which has been useless since it was started five years ago.
The residents have appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akufo-Dampare and current Member of Parliament, Hon. Asenso Boakye to complete the abandoned police station in order to have policemen help restore sanity and security in the area.
