The Inspector General Police (IGP), John Kudalor, has indicated the administration may review its decision to withdraw personnel from Donkorkrom and its surrounding communities, after a security assessment today [Monday].

According to the IGP, he has received petitions calling for a review of the decision but will only go ahead to review it after his assessment of the situation on the ground.

He is currently leading a team of police officers to assess the situation at Donkorkrom in the Afram plains area in the Eastern Region.

The police administration last week, announced a withdrawal of its personnel from Donkorkrom and other communities, following an attack on its barracks and police station by some angry residents.

The residents were protesting against the police for the escape of two police officers alleged to have attacked and tried to rob a GCB bullion van.

IGP Kudalor spoke to Franklin Badu Jnr saying, “It depends. It is only a fool that doesn’t change his mind. I want to go there and assess it. If they say something that we feel is commendable… why not. We may give them conditions and deadlines but we will see how it goes.”

He however maintained that the police did not err in its decision to withdraw its men from the area following the unrest.

According to him, “this is not the first time a police station has been closed down. As I said, this one was closed down because it was vandalized so people get the kind of policing that they want. If they want to cooperate with the policing, it is a shared responsibility.”

Background

The attempted robbery led to the death of the driver of the van after a heated exchange of gunfire between the police officer in the van and the suspects.

The escapees were later captured at their hideouts and have subsequently been sent to the Police National Headquarters in Accra.

Prior to their capturing, some residents in areas where the incident occurred on Thursday went on rampage and vandalized some Police stations at Donkorkrom and Tease to demand the speedy arrest of the fugitives.

They reportedly ended up setting ablaze the Donkorkrom Police station and pelted the officers with stones leading to the Police’s decision to withdraw from the area.

source:citifmonline