Armed robbers on our highways

Techiman (B/A), Nov 2, GNA - Mr John Biaka-Feigben, Branch Chairman of Bunkpurugu Union of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), has called on the security services to intensify their night patrols along the Kintampo-Tamale and Walewale-Gambaga-Bunkpurugu highways which had recorded serious robbery cases in recent times.

He said armed robbers had surfaced along the routes especially Langbinshie, Nalerigu as well as Bunkpurugu.

Mr Biaka-Feigben cited series of attacks by armed men operating in the area saying they often hit between 2300 hours and 0200 hours, posing threats to passengers and other travellers.

The Bimbagu local GPRTU chairman in the Bunkpurugu-Yunyuo District, Mr. Namitey Laar, also confirmed that there had been cases of robbery on the roads and asked passengers to patronize buses instead of joining cargo trucks. n