Armed robbery according to the criminal code of ghana sec 150 is defined as a person who steals a thing is guilty of robbery if in and for the purpose of stealing the thing, he uses any force. Robbery news latest breaking stories and top headlines today. The police in tema on thursday, april 23, 2020 shot and killed two suspected armed robbers who attempted to bolt with a large cash they had robbed from two businessmen whose vehicle they had trailed. A mobile app to combat armed robbery in ghana africa dw. A variety of social, economic and psychological factors may cause destructive behaviors such as armed robbery. Robbery rate knoema is the most comprehensive source of global decisionmaking data in the world.
The armed robbery charge, which was reduced from armed robbery while masked, resulted from a holdup that occurred about 10. However, murder rates pointed in the opposite direction. Armed robbery in nigeria a qualitative study of young male. They focus specifically on robbery and murder cases as recorded by the ghana police service. Crime statistics for the first quarter of 2018 ghana. Dec, 2017 four suspected armed robbers, including a policeman, have been busted after they attacked and robbed a supermarket at nungua in accra last tuesday night. Armed robbery is a type of robbery aided by weapons to threaten, force and deprive a person or persons of the right to. Forceful theft in the presence of a victim is one of the diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder, according to psych central.
There is a known correlation between crime and festive seasons in which crime increases a month prior to holidays. Armed robbery in nigeria research explorer the university of. Problematising armed robbery in contemporary nigeria and setting. Folks, armed robbery in ghana has been a major problem over the years. The unfortunate development is fast eroding the image of ghana as the safest and most peaceful country in subsaharan region. Ghana 2 military reform during the 1990s, jerry rawlings initiated many quiet reforms aimed at professionalizing the ghana armed forces gaf comprised of the army, navy, and air force with the overall goal of ending the debilitating cycle of military coups. Armed robbery in ghanaian cities is on the increase. This chapter gives a global overview of small arms availability in the hands of nonstate actors. The last executions in ghana, of 12 prisoners convicted of armed robbery or murder, were carried out on 17 july 1993. An analyses sic of the broad crime trends in ghana. The project director for the world factbook of criminal justice was graeme r. In the past, i think most of them were trying to get money for their family, but now i believe the major cause is need of money for drugs.
The trends and patterns of precolonial robbery require an indepth and painstaking study, since literature or ethnographic materials on crime and deviance in precolonial ghana do not appear to exist. World factbook of criminal justice systems ghana obi n. Ghana recorded close to 80 cases of armed robbery attacks in january 2018 alone as compared to 60 cases in 2017. Since ghanas return to civilian rule under a new constitution in january 1993, there has been a reduction in the use of the death penalty. The main shortcoming of such a study is, as dr kapardis acknowledged, the fact that his sample of robbers.
One of the suspects, 24yearold, mohammed iddrisu ziblim, was arrested on his way back from a robbery operation in accra. Even though many of the elements of theft, robbery, and armed robbery overlap, an armed robbery conviction has significantly harsher consequences. According to mr rawlings, the robberies could be a politically motivated move to get some people out of the way. May 31, 2016 i would say that most armed robberies are committed because the person is desperate for money.
Piracy and armed robbery in the gulf of guinea region is an established criminal activity and is of serious concern to the maritime sector. Armed robbery against ships means any of the following acts. Armed robbery is one of the most popular crimes in contemporary nigerian society. Recently, the ghana police service arrested two suspected armed robbers who were picked up on their way back from a raid. Mar 03, 2018 police kill two armed robbers at haatso in accra. It is considered a higher category of offenses relating to thefts and the use of force. In accra and other urban areas, thieves and armed robbers target.
Armed robbery prevention and response you should develop appropriate strategies around how cash is handled and sensible business precautions and procedures to reduce the risk of armed robbery to your business. Previous theoretical and empirical explanations of armed robbery. In this research brief, dr tankebe and dr boakye analyse trends in violent crimes in ghana between 2012 and 2018. The mission and role of the ghanian armed forces essay. Newman, but responsibility for the accuracy of the. The distribution of the broad categories of offences in ghana 1980. Five persons including a woman in armed robbery case gna, 2012. This blunt statement by the president is an indication of how serious armed robbery is in ghana today and how the situation is getting out of hand.
Jerry john rawlings following the shape increases of armed robbery activities few weeks after 31st december, 1981 revolution. That, until certain drastic measures were taken, armed robbery and perhaps other social vices will continue to permeate the society. Ghana armed robbery news today ghana armed robbery. Robbery news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Now a software company has developed an smstriggered alert system to reduce the number of robberies in. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear. For instance, data from the crime statistics unit of the ghana police service indicate that decades aggregate of armed robbery cases the most feared crime in ghana increased from 45 for the. Armed robbery is a type of robbery aided by weapons to threaten, force and deprive a person or persons of the right to private, public or corporate belongings. The nucleus of the ghana navy is the gold coast naval volunteer force formed during world war ii. Mar 05, 2018 folks, armed robbery in ghana has been a major problem over the years. Former president rawlings fears the recent surge in armed robbery in country may not be mere robberies. Even though the call by the president for communities to be vigilant and expose armed criminals in their midst is good. Icc imb piracy and armed robbery against ships 2018 annual report. This difficulty notwithstanding public concerns about crime, particularly violent armed robbery and serious property crime, appears to be on the increase adu.
A mobile app to combat armed robbery in ghana africa. There were measures put in place to restore discipline and command, delink the. Police are in control interior minister assures 20180228 tanzanian woman jailed 5 years for smuggling cocaine to ghana 20180222. Considered a baby clamoured for and brought forth by the former president, h. Our tools allow individuals and organizations to discover, visualize, model, and present their data and the worlds data to facilitate better decisions and better outcomes. Armed robbers attack german restaurant in tema ghana. Academia takes the viewpoint of anomie theory, a sociological theory that states armed robbery may be caused by factors such as social stratification, lack of social mobility, culture conflict and distribution of wealth. You should also know what to do if your business becomes a victim of. Psychological explanations of armed robbery assume that antisocial personality disorder and conduct disorder play large roles in individuals committing armed robbery. Court remands teacher and unemployed for armed robbery owusumensah, 2012. It also focuses on the concept of small arms and the permissive environment of the subregion.
An analyses sic of the broad crime trends in ghana request pdf. No government since independence has succeeded in eradicating it, apparently because it has taken different forms and taken society and the security apparatus by surprise wherever and whenever it occurs. A total of seventynine 79 lives were lost through armed robbery in. The paper recommended that there is the need to take some. Violent crime is on the rise, including armed robberies in expatriate. Pdf statistical analysis on the trend and causes of crime in ho. Ghana armed robbery news today ghana armed robbery rumors. Pdf this research work sought to estimate and analyze the causes and trend. Armed or highway robbery or brigandage appears to have been a prevalent phenomenon in precolonial ghana. Violent crime is on the rise, including armed robberies in expatriate residential areas. Armed robbery in nigeria a qualitative study of young. Security sector reform 3 illegal arms and ammunition.
You should also know what to do if your business becomes a victim of armed robbery. Application of routine activities theory to the study of. The size, role and mission of the ghana armed forces were derived from the countrys defence policy which was mainly focussed on preservation of territorial integrity and national sovereignty. The police command in delta has arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect, iwebunor onyebuolise, over the killing of a drug dealer in ogwashiuku, aniocha south local government area of the state. The anti armed robbery squad of the cidheadquarters was formed in september 1981. It was in may and june 1959 that the ghana airforce ghana navy respectively was formed. Security sector reform in ghana bicc bonn international.
One unpleasant observation in ghana today is that hardly a day passes without a report of armed robbery in the country. Armed robbery in nigeria a trend analysis bulwark intelligence. The rank order of the ghana police force from highest to lowest is. Attackers in the gulf of guinea region are flexible in their operations so it is difficult to predict a precise area where a. Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by putting the victim in fear. The police in tema gun down two armed robbers in ghana. Gang of 4 rob 4 houses within 1 hour wielding a small black metallic pistol.
The focus of the formation of these forces was the army. Policeman, three others arrested for armed robbery. Specifically, the study will look at armed robbery from the point of view of offenders and the factors responsible for their crime. Ghana new agency reports on armed robbery two sentenced 200 years for armed robbery gna, 2012. Bulwark intelligence data analysis shows that lagos state recorded the highest number of robbery incidents, between august 2016 and march 2017. Ghana police services fall under the authority of the ministry of the interior. Follow us online to receive alerts, safety tips, notifications, live updates and information on upcoming events.
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