THE Suhum Kraboa-Coaltar District Assembly in the Eastern Region has taken a number of measures to apprehend the people behind the spate of murders that have occurred at Suhum within a period of five years.
The measures include a GH¢2,000 ransom for anybody who arrests suspects or gives information leading to the arrest of the criminals, engagement of more night watchmen, intensification of police/military patrols, formation of watch committees in all communities and questioning any person found at odd hours in the town.
Since 2005, about 10 innocent persons, some of them being watchmen, had been killed under mysterious circumstances.
This month, two watchmen who were on duty in different parts of the town nearly bled to death when attackers smashed their heads with cement blocks while at post at their workplaces.
They are Mustapha Osmanu, who was attacked on May 12, and Jacob Agbemasu, who was attacked on May 15.
The Suhum Kraboa-Coaltar District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Samuel Fleicher-Kwabi, announced the measures at an emergency meeting with security/night watchmen engaged by various organisations and individuals at Suhum.
He said apart from putting fear in the inhabitants, the mysterious killings were also gradually driving investors away from the town which was once noted for its peaceful atmosphere.
Mr Fleicher-Kwabi said although the assembly, with the support of the police and the military, had managed to curtail the attacks and killings, the criminals struck again this month during which the two watchmen, Agbemasu and Osmanu had their heads smashed with cement blocks.
He called on the watchmen to do away with “the bottle” and be vigilant while at post, stressing that the residents should question all suspicious characters found in communities.
The Suhum District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Anane Appiah, advised the watchmen to go to work with dogs and weapons, especially bows and arrows, adding that they should always be at a hidden place while at post.
In his contribution, Mr Felix Koranteng, a night watchman, said the frequent power cuts in the area contributed to the killings since the criminals operated under the cover of darkness.
He therefore urged the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to do its best to curtail the power cuts.
Another night watchman, Mr T. Kwaku Grunshie, suggested that the assembly should provide them with guns because most of them could not afford to purchase them.
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