AK47, Pistols made in Ghana

The Guide says it is believed that there are some companies in the country, which are secretly manufacturing weapons without official approval.

These companies, it is alleged are capable of manufacturing even AK 47s and other notable deadly weapons, which should not be in the hands of civilians.

The revelation was made by the Interior Minister, Hon Alhaji Malik Alhassan Yakubu, on Joy FM, an Accra private radio Wednesday.

The Minister indicated that the government will immediately start an investigation into the information made available to him adding that "we would like to find out if such companies allegedly manufacturing the arms are really registered, who registered them and under what condition."

He also revealed that the country is being plunged into an unnecessary security situation with the scaling up of the armed situation. "If we had not responded swiftly, the situation could have been worse, as some of the criminals were determined to have a field day", the Minister said.