Prisons Officer Arrests Trotro Mate For Wearing Ghana Prisons Service Uniform While Working
- A Ghana Prisons Service officer arrested a trotro mate for wearing Prisons Service uniform while working
- The mate claimed the uniform belonged to his late father and reiterated the attire has sentimental value to him
- Several social media users who watched the video thronged to the comment section and shared varied opinions on the matter
An officer of the Ghana Prisons Service arrested a commercial bus conductor, popularly referred to in local Ghanaian parlance as trotro mates, for wearing security uniform while working.
The trotro mate was arrested while going about his usual activities on the streets ferrying passengers and led to an unknown destination by the Prisons officer.
Source: Twitter
In a video shared by @eddie_wrt, the trotro mate was wearing the brown camouflage shirt worn by Prison Service officers. The law enforcement agent then led him away from the trotro towards the direction he wanted to take him.
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Civilians wearing service uniform is illegal and many have been been apprehended for this violation before in Ghana and across the continent. Wearing service clothing without proper authorization is generally prohibited to prevent impersonation and potential crime.
This is what got the trotro mate in trouble.
However, reports suggest the trotro mate defended himself insisting the uniform belonged to his late father effectively introducing the angle of sentimental value.
Several people watched as the officer ushered the trotro mate away from the area having apprehended him.
Watch the video below:
Netizens react to mate’s arrest
YEN.com.gh collated some comments on the video shared by @eddie_wrt. Read them below:
@brown_studio7 said:
“It seems like a misunderstanding. If the bus conductor inherited the uniform from his late father who served in the Fire Service, there might be a sentimental reason for wearing it. We still dey do this thing 🤦♂️.”
@Wee3ny3 wrote:
“Lol law is dead in Ghana and it’s only favors the rich.”
@ReyStyles95 said:
“Try it with me. You will tell me if you have the right to arrest.”
@kwabenaMarabola wrote:
“Hmmmmm, A Country Called Ghana.”
@isaiah0928BC said:
“The conductor hasn’t committed any crime.”
@Mr_Dotcomm wrote:
“Rydeee prison officers all dey arrest person Elef the nurses 😂.”
@IBMADRIDISTA said:
“His father was a prison officer and he's now mate wow legacy.”
@ElikemPeleDoe wrote:
“He could have just asked him to take it off nicely to avoid all this brouhaha.”
Man imprisoned for wearing army uniform
YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian man recounted his emotional story of how he ended up in jail.
The man said he wore military uniform and got busted by a soldier who arrested him and took him to a police station.
Netizens who saw the video were taken aback and took to the comment section to express their views.
Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh
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