Ghana police arrests 2 Voltarians captured on video erecting unauthorizes speed ramp
Following a news report filed by the Ghana Education News team, the Ghana police arrested two young men in the Volta region who were captured on a viral video damaging the road to erect an unauthorised speed ramp.
TWO PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ROAD AND ERECTING UNAUTHORISED SPEED RAMP ON THE HO-SOGAKOPE ROAD. The police have arrested two people in connection with the erection of an unauthorised speed ramp along the Ho-Sogakope highway in the Volta Region.
Through their illegal action and show of defiance, they made the road not motorable in the name of creating a speed ramp on the road at the Adidome Atsefo section of the Ho to Sogakope Highway.
The two suspects, Saviour Azakasi and Quarshie Godson, were seen in a viral video, in the company of other suspects, causing damage to the highway with concrete blocks and other materials.
Both suspects are currently in custody assisting investigation while efforts are underway to get the other suspects arrested.
The Ghana police were alerted through news publications and tagging of the police, which led to their arrest. Their actions, which were against the laws of the land and caused nuisance on the road, The dug trenches on the major road and attempted to fight anyone who dared to speak against their action.
Cars found it difficult to use the road, and this made vehicle movement difficult. Most cars that try to pass through the section are either stuck or have the base of their cars deformed by the actions of the youth in the area.
INITIAL VIDEO – DESTRCUTION OF THE ROAD
Volta's Road Divide: Residents Take Matters into Their Own Hands, Crafting a Massive Speed Ramp on the Ho to Sogakope Highway, Defying Government's Asphalt Investments!
How can our country progress when individuals resort to such actions?
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— Jonathan (@Iam_Frimpong) January 14, 2024
Their arrest by the Ghanaian police has been swift and a good one for protecting public property, orderliness, and public safety.
This arrest should send a strong signal to all who think they can break the law and go unnoticed and be punished. One video of evidence posted on social media sites such as Twitter and tagging the Ghana Police is all that is needed to effect an arrest by the Ghana Police.
GHANA POLICE ARREST MESSAGE
TWO PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROAD AND ERECTING UNAUTHORISED SPEED RAMP ON THE HO – SOGAKOPE ROAD
The Police have arrested two persons in connection with the erection of an unauthorised speed ramp along the Ho – Sogakope highway in the Volta Region. pic.twitter.com/qyqK0fzr9b
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) January 15, 2024
In a tweet announcing the arrest of the persons involved in the illegal ramp erecting.
Their action, which may be aimed at getting a speed ramp constructed to prevent accidents in the area, seems not to have been well thought out, and it is certainly not a government-sanctioned project. The Ghana Higher Authority is yet to respond to the video circulating; however, the Ghana Police needs to pick up these young men who have defied the laws and caused nuisance on the road to serve as a deterrent to like-minded people, while the local government and feeder roads need to take steps to respond to the distress call by the people in the area for speed ramps to curb avoidable accidents on the section of the road.
