Lockdown: It’s an offence to be seen at the beach, we’ll arrest you – Police tells Ghanaians

Following GhanaWeb's report that some Ghanaians had thronged the beaches to enjoy the Easter Sunday celebration, the Ghana Police Service has issued a press release to inform Ghanaians that gathering at any beach in Ghana amounts to an offence.

Any persons who flout this rule will be arrested, the police explained.

According to the police service, the prohibition of persons from all beaches in the country is in accordance with the Imposition of Restrictions Act 2020 (ACT 1012).

In the press release signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Superintendent Sheilla Kessie Abayie-Buckman, the police stated that “with the exception of security service personnel or essential service providers whose presence at the beaches may be necessary to provide security or for public safety, all other persons found at any beach from now onward and within the period of imposition on the public gathering or movement, will be arrested”.

Meanwhile, the police service is encouraging the general public to cooperate with them and other security services to help curb the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus.

Earlier today, GhanaWeb reported that hundreds of people had gathered at the Chorkor beach in Accra to have fun as the country celebrates Easter Sunday.

GhanaWeb lenses captured persons who had visited the place - mostly youth who looked poised to have fun - were seen swimming, whilst others played football with their cliques.

Though there were no policemen parading the area at the time of GhanaWeb's visit, the news team observed that the roads were deserted but, the beach was full of people.

Read below the statement from the Ghana Police Service.