Brazen Adabraka robbery is an embarrassment –Toobu
A member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has raised concerns about Ghana’s security infrastructure following the recent broad-day robbery at Adabraka.
According to the Wa West MP, the incident exposes a failure in the country’s security responsiveness.
“What happened in Adabraka in broad daylight is an embarrassment to our whole security architecture. It is an embarrassment and a failure for us to bring our citizens to a level that they would be security conscious,” he said on JoyNews.
The robbery incident unfolded when four men, heavily armed and masked, attacked a man in a red Toyota Corolla parked near the Adabraka market.
Reports indicate that the victim, who was a customer of an Accra-based gold jeweller, was robbed of more than GHs6 million.
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Despite the daylight setting and public location, no immediate intervention occurred, which Mr Toobu sees as a critical lapse in police vigilance.
He criticised both the police and the business owner, stating that better security measures could have prevented the robbery.
He emphasised that the event was a wake-up call, showing that citizens should be more security-conscious and proactive.
“Your personal security is your responsibility. When we are talking about security on another level, people are trained and they have the expertise to grant you service. The Ghana Police is supposed to grant him with a service and that opportunity for you to be served depends on how you open up.
“Armed robbers are attracted to cash and motivated by money so when you generate money in your business, you should know that is a magnet for robbery. If you know that, what would you do to provide security for yourself?” he asked.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for the gang, assuring the public that the suspects would be arrested to face justice.