Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu
Information gathered by OTEC news indicates that robbery and fraudsters training schools have been established in some parts of Kumasi and Brong Ahafo region.
A group of Ghanaians and Ivoirians’ started the training school in a community called Abingolo in Côte d'Ivoire to train armed robbers, fake Pastors and other types of fraudsters.
These criminals were tasked to defraud innocent persons within a period of six months.
According to a returnee of the training school who narrated the story on OTEC FM's flashy program ‘’ASEM BEBA DABI’’ on Wednesday 11th April 2018, his childhood friend, Kamal, who is part of the gang now residing in Côte d'Ivoire called to inform him about a company recruiting people, asking him to bring GH¢4,000 if interested. The money was to be given to the front liners to persuade them to include his name since they have limited slots to give out.
Samed Usman said what enticed him to join the alleged company was the salary package.
On arrival at Côte d'Ivoire it was a different story to tell as Samed Usman discovered the so-called company was actually recruiting young men to become hardened criminals.
He disclosed the leader of the gang is a 29-year-old young Ghanaian lady names Fafara Mamara who employed some intellectuals to train the recruiters.
Samed Usman further explained that these recruits are sometimes employed by some Pastors to act as physically challenged people who needed healing. This they do to win more souls for the churches and get paid.
The recruits according to him, were also engaged in internet fraud locally called ‘SAKAWA’.
Usman said the gang leader told him that some prominent people in the country were part of the group therefore those who joined them never lacked until they die.
He pointed out that this group is using a network called “Q-NETWORK’’ in training their members.
“When I realized l could not be part of their activities, l threatened to inform the Ghana Embassy in Côte d'Ivoire and the BNI if they refuse to give my money to return to Ghana. They pleaded with me not to leak their activities to the security when I come back,” Usman intimated.
Currently, communities in Ghana that were hosting the armed robbery and fraudsters training includes, Tafo and Awhia in the Ashanti region and Domaa Ahenkro in the Brong Ahafo region.
