Chief arrested with M16 in Tamale

Chief Arrested With M16 In Tamale

Chief Arrested With M16 In Tamale

Police in the northern region have arrested a chief for illegal possession of firearms. According to GBC News sources, the chief is said to have gone to the Ambariya Senior High School in Tamale, wielding an M16 rifle with six fully loaded magazines. An M16 assault rifle is a military-grade weapon originally used by the US Army. Various civil society organisations in Northern Ghana have raised concerns in the past over the circulation of illegal weapons in the region, attributing the frequent conflicts in the area to unauthorised persons having access to sophisticated weapons. The Ghana Small Arms Commission has…
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