The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested a 32-year-old Nigerian, Yusif Dahiru, for allegedly engaging in unauthorised waste collection and extorting money from members of the public at an illegal dumping point near UTC in Accra.
Head of Public Affairs at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Gilbert Nii Ankrah, who disclosed the incident, said the suspect was arrested at about 3:00 am on Monday following a tip-off.
Mr Ankrah explained that the suspect was stationed at the site, receiving refuse from members of the public as though he had been officially assigned to manage waste disposal there, although he had no authorisation from the Assembly to do so.
He said the suspect was also allegedly collecting money from people under the pretext of offering waste disposal services and claimed to be working for a boss.
Mr Ankrah disclosed that during interrogation, Dahiru denied being an official waste collector but admitted that he had been helping to drag refuse to the site in exchange for money.
