The Bono Regional Police Command has engaged Muslim worshippers at the Sampa Mosque in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region to promote peacebuilding, social cohesion, and community safety.
The Sampa township has in recent times witnessed recurring violent clashes between two feuding traditional factions over a long-standing chieftaincy dispute.
A statement issued by the Command and signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, the Bono Regional Police Public Relations Officer, said the Deputy Bono Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Andrews George Kumah, led his operational team to interact with Muslim worshippers at the mosque.
The statement, copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, reminded residents that it is an offence for anyone to possess a firearm or weapon within the Sampa township.
It urged residents not to see police officers as enemies but as friends and peacekeepers, calling on them to provide credible information that could help maintain law and order.
“There is a need to ensure that schools, banks, businesses, and marketplaces operate without disruption and that everyone can go about their daily activities without fear,” the statement added.
The police also cautioned the youth, particularly those within the Sampa Muslim community, against carrying any form of weapon, warning that offenders would be arrested and prosecuted.
“The worshippers were encouraged to relay this message to those who could not attend the Jummah prayers,” the statement advised.
Alhaji Adams Gado, a representative of the Sampa Chief Imam, expressed gratitude to the police for the engagement and appealed for regular visits to sustain the collaboration and peace efforts.
Source: GNA