According to a Ghana Police Service statement dated June 15, 2021, the meeting was to discuss how best the lives of personnel in escorting bullion vans can be protected. This comes after a police escort was shot dead at James town in Accra on Monday, June 14, 2021. Also, the police reiterated the need for financial institutions to provide fortified armoured bullion vans for operations. This will include services outsourced by the banks to any company that performs CIT duties," part of the statement read. The police administration has however assured Ghanaians of their safety and promised to maintain law and order in the country.

Source: GhanaWeb June 15, 2021 16:18 UTC