DCE Connives With Police To Collect Tolls On Toll-free Road

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Hon. Sampson Owusu Boateng (Atebubu Amantin)
Hon. Sampson Owusu Boateng (Atebubu Amantin)Hon. Sampson Owusu Boateng (Atebubu Amantin)

 

Hon. Sampson Owusu Boateng (Atebubu Amantin)
Hon. Sampson Owusu Boateng (Atebubu Amantin)Hon. Sampson Owusu Boateng (Atebubu Amantin)

By Eliasu Tanko

Commercial drivers and motorist users are accusing police commander and the District Chief Executive of Amanten- Atebubu Hon. Sampson Owusu Boateng of unlawfully extorting monies from drivers using the road stretch from Amanten through Yeji to Northen Ghana.

Drivers alleges that the DCE as chairman of DISSEC has mounted a metal barriers as ‘toll booth’ and uses the police as ‘toll collectors’ on the road from Amanten to Atebubu. They believe the DCE forcibly wants to make it part of the assembly source of Internal Generated Funds.

Explaining the modus operandi, a commercial driver Yusif Adamu explained, “if you reach there, all the police do is to take the money, depending on the vehicle you are using.”

“They take from Gh5 to 10Gh for long vehicles and heavy trucks, Gh2 to 4gh for ‘ovans’ popularly known as ‘San youn’ and 207 trucks, and the normally Gh1 for cab”

Kwame fosuh a 207 vehicle driver ?wondered why a toll will be collected on a project funded by the taxpayer. Adamant drivers have their licenses seized and intimidated.

“If you refuse to pay the police will collect your licence until you pay.” Kwame claimed.

However, Honourable Sampson Boateng refuted the allegations describing it as “new” claims which he knows absolutely zilch about.

He explained, “those barriers mounted on the road are identified hotspot for army robbery and we are about mounting more in the district until we curb army robbery and other violent acts in the district.”

Hon. Sampson highlighted that the police is there to maintain law and order, check driver’s licences and vehicles and he has no ideal of ‘toll collection.’

He however promised to look into the allegation but implore people especially drivers to fell ease to use the road.

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