Agbogbloshie violence: Another suspect grabbed

Page 3: Daily Graphic, February 7, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
THE police have arrested another suspect involved in the Agbogbloshie riots and intensified the hunt for the man described as the ringleader of the troublemakers.
The arrest of Toublana Adams on Thursday brought to four the number of people so far arrested.
A fifth suspect, Mohammed Ayatu, believed to be the kingpin of the troublemakers, is still on the run.
The three arrested earlier are Adam Abdul Latif, Rashid Zakari and Takubu Suleman.
The Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP James Oppong-Buanuh, told the Daily Graphic that the police had put in place measures that would lead to the arrest of Ayatu, who had been causing mayhem in the area.
He said cultural practices among Ghanaians had impeded the arrest of the suspect because the people feared to give information on his whereabouts.
He, however, gave the assurance that with the measures put in place, Ayatu, who is also wanted in connection with a number of murders in the area, would be arrested.
Reacting to calls for security for the residents of the area, DCOP Oppong-Buanuh said the police were capable of doing that, except that the residents were unco-operative with the security measures.
He said most of the time residents of the area did not want to pass on information on suspected criminals in the area.