Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohunu has issued a stern warning to criminals ahead of the Christmas season, declaring that security agencies “will smoke you out” as Ghana intensifies festive-season security.
He gave the warning at the Black Star Square after the Ghana Armed Forces, Police Service, Fire Service, Immigration Service, Prisons Service, Customs Division and other allied agencies staged a major coordinated Show of Force across key routes in Accra.
The exercise saw five teams—Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo—move in disciplined convoys along the Kasoa, Amasaman, Aburi, Aflao and Accra–Kpong corridors, before returning to base.
The operation was conducted at a controlled speed of 40 km/h, with medical units and escorts accompanying each team.
The IGP said the operation was intended to reassure the public—especially returning diaspora visitors—that security agencies were fully prepared to safeguard lives and property during the festive season.
“This period attracts a lot of people home, and we must guarantee their safety. To criminals wherever you are: we will make it very uncomfortable for you to operate,” he cautioned, urging the public to volunteer information on suspicious activities.
Chief of the Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. William Agyapong, applauded personnel for their discipline and noted that the exercise had strengthened inter-agency cooperation. He encouraged the teams to maintain a deterrent posture as Christmas approaches.
Deputy Defence Minister Ernest Briggs Genfi also commended the forces and reaffirmed government’s commitment to providing modern equipment and logistics to enhance security operations.
Officials say the operation is one of several planned activities to ensure a peaceful and crime-free Christmas for all Ghanaians.
By Ebenezer Madugu
