The story of the alleged missing terrorists has been causing quite a stir, with both the police and immigration services coming under fire for their handling of the situation. It all began when it was discovered that 48 individuals, who had been accused of terrorist activities, had seemingly vanished without a trace.
The public has been understandably concerned and outraged by this revelation, and the pressure has been mounting on the authorities to find out what happened and bring those responsible to justice. In the midst of all this, a blame game has emerged, with the police and immigration services pointing fingers at each other and trying to deflect responsibility.
While the police claimed the suspects were handed over to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in the Ejisu Municipality to deal with them, the latter insists the police handled the matter.
A police source at the Ejisu Divisional Police Command told the Ghanaian Times in a follow-up exercise that the operation to arrest the suspects was carried out by the GIS.
But the Ejisu Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service, Deputy Superintendent of Immigration, DSI, Alfred Niiboye Lartey, when contacted on phone, also claimed the missing terrorists were dealt with by the police.
“Please go to the Police for whatever information you want because we handed over the suspects to them, “he indicated.
It is unclear what has happened to the suspects, as there is no information about their prosecution or repatriation. It is believed that they may have been released.
It is recalled, that 21 of the suspects were arrested on September 22, while the remaining 27 were arrested on September 24, 2022 in a special operation, which story was carried by the Ghanaian Times.
The suspects, who were from Niger, Nigeria, Kenya and Mali, were arrested in a special operation in the Ejisu Municipality based on a tip-off.
The arrest was made at Ekyem, a community in the Ejisu Municipality, based on a tip-off.
And, investigation was focused on whether they had links to any terrorist group, following recent terrorist acts in some of the neighbouring countries.
Some of the suspects were placed in police custody at Fumesua and others at Donyina and Ejisu.
Throwing more light on the incident earlier, the Assemblyman for Akokoamon-Achiase-Ekyem electoral areas, Daniel Owusu, said that the community members had observed the “suspicious activities” of the suspects over a period and therefore, decided to report them to the police for further investigations.
He said they did not know what exactly was happening in the house but you will always see making calls in the evening for hours.
“Out of curiosity, I entered the house one day and ask them of their mission but they claimed they were learning because the place is a school”.
‘The move, he said, followed the “See something, say something” campaign being spearheaded by the National Security as a citizen’ awareness Campaign aimed at protecting the country against terrorist attacks.
He said the 27 suspects had rented five bedrooms of a one-storey building while the 21 were also occupying a 13-bedroom house, both at Ekyem.
A search in their rooms saw some teaching boards and documents.
As the search for the missing terrorists continues, the public remains on edge and concerned about the potential threat they may pose. There have been calls for increased security and vigilance, and for the authorities to do everything in their power to bring the missing terrorists to justice. It remains to be seen how this situation will be resolved, but one thing is certain: the missing terrorists have caused a major stir and will continue to do so until they are found.
Source: Ghanaian Times
