The Deputy National Communications Director of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) DOIII Desmond Ackah says they have arrested a woman found cooking at the New Kejetia Market during their inspection yesterday.

Speaking to SOMPA NEWS, DOIII Desmond Ackah said the Service has handed her over to the Kejetia Police station for further investigations, adding that they would ensure the said woman is punished in accordance with the law.

He however intimated that the management of the GNFS would have wished to ensure that the Market was closed to enable them continue with their investigations without any interference.

I wouldn’t say that we are comfortable, but we can manage with what we’ve been able to establish as at now. The good news is that the affected portion will not be reopened. It is the other remaining part of the market that will be reopened,” he said.

According to him, the GNFS is still in discussions with Management of the facility to meet the other requirement regarding having the fire detection and suppression system working, so that it can be deployed in the event of any fire incident.

It would be recalled that on Wednesday, March 15, the first and second floors of the Kejetia Market went up in flames destroying some shops in the process.

Source: Ghana/Sompaonline.com/Nana Yaw Boamah