Cellular cash distributors within the Sissala East Municipality of the Higher West Area have suspended their providers because of rampant theft assaults on service suppliers.
The suspension goals to lift consciousness in regards to the growing violence confronted by service suppliers and to demand enhanced security measures.
The Cellular Cash Distributors Affiliation introduced the suspension following 12 armed theft incidents within the municipality over the previous three months, eight of which particularly focused cell cash operators.
In August alone, 4 cell cash outlets have been looted, leading to substantial monetary losses and two fatalities.
Regardless of the arrest of 4 suspects, their launch on bail has intensified considerations in regards to the effectiveness of authorized protections for distributors.
The affiliation’s chairman, Tahiru Issahaku, acknowledged that the service suspension is a crucial measure to safeguard members from additional hurt.
Residents are interesting to safety companies within the municipality to extend safety for cell cash operators to make sure the resumption of providers.
Lately, a gang of armed robbers killed two individuals at Wallembelle within the Sissala East municipality of the Higher West area.
The theft assault occurred at a cell cash store round 7 pm on Saturday, August 17.
Experiences point out that the 4 armed males arrived on the cell cash store on motorbikes and fired gunshots sporadically.
They ransacked the place and stole an undisclosed sum of money.