Kwesi Pratt also noted that the Western Region is fast gaining reputation for kidnapping stories which later turn out to be fake. Pratt who would not want to provide justification for such fake kidnapping stories, noted that the rise could be due to the rising economic issues. Kwesi Pratt believes that the Takoradi issue presents the country an opportunity to have a conversation about the rising kidnapping issues. “When you look at what the police is saying, these fake kidnapping cases are becoming common in the Western Region. “Recently, we’ve heard stories from the Western Region and Kumasi about fake kidnapping stories.
