Residents of Abereade in the Kwabre East Municipality, Ashanti Region, are urging increased police presence following the fatal assault of a suspected thief by angry youths.The incident occurred early Wednesday, with the victim discovered with stab wounds and pronounced dead at the scene despite police response.

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Benjamin Darlington Kamkam, Abereade's Assembly member, expressed deep concern over the escalating robbery incidents, emphasising significant property losses and the need for immediate security measures.Kamkam stated,“In recent times, we have experienced a surge in robberies here in Abereade, which is both alarming and distressing.

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Residents have voiced their concerns, and I have personally reached out to the police commander requesting the deployment of a patrol team,” Kamkam stated.“We intend to establish a neighbourhood watchdog committee to flush out these miscreants and I urge residents to support this cause.

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Now we appear overwhelmed with the situation, and this is the time we need the police”, he addedResidents echoed these concerns, with one recounting being attacked by armed robbers multiple times and urging intensified police operations.One resident said “It was a nasty scene. The robbers stormed my apartment and robbed me at gunpoint.

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I was just saved by grace and so to see this suspect lying on the ground means the security agencies must intensify their operations here. It is very disturbing.”Another resident highlighted a recent robbery at a neighbor's house, stressing the urgency of addressing security challenges.

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