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“Jungle Justice” has no place in our society – IGP warns

Speaking at the annual West Africa Security Services Association (WASSA) get-together  in Accra Friday, the IGP said the recent upsurge in mob justice is undermining police effort to provide a safe environment for all.

He said: “Pockets of security challenges in the form of robbery, petty selling, avoidable road clashes, communal clashes and recent upsurge in mob action still undermines our effort to provide safe environment for all. Jungle justice must not have a place in our society.

“I want to assure that those who perpetrate these act of lawlessness will be conceived and smoked out to face the full rigors of the law.”

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“My strategic direction will accelerate our quest to translate our vision of becoming a world class police service capable of delivering one democratic, protective and peaceful service up to the standard of international best practices."

His comments come after a mob in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region molested an allege thief. And a neighbourhood watchdog in Nima in the Greater Accra Region also manhandled a suspected thief.

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