Interior Minister orders Police to crack down on vigilante groups, unauthorised security forces
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has directed the Ghana Police Service to intensify efforts to dismantle vigilante groups and prevent individuals and organisations from forming unauthorised forces for self-protection.
Ghana's Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak, has instructed the Ghana Police Service to take strong action against vigilante groups and unauthorized security forces, warning that their proliferation threatens national security. At the opening of a regional commanders’ conference, Mr. Mubarak emphasized the illegitimacy of such forces, asserting that only state-authorized entities have the right to protect citizens.
He stressed that political parties, chiefs, individuals, and organizations forming their own security teams contravene the recently enacted Vigilantism and Related Offences Act 2019, Act 999. The Minister implored police commanders to identify and handle unauthorized groups, emphasizing that any deviation from state-authorized protection mechanisms should be swiftly addressed.
Additionally, Mr. Muntaka directed police authorities to halt the recording and dissemination of training videos within security services, citing concerns about unauthorized sharing on social media and its potential to compromise the credibility and safety of these institutions. He called for stringent controls to prevent such unlawful activities.
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