Bawumia, Chief Imam, donate towards construction of police station at Ejura
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, have donated cash and bags of cement to construct a police station at Ejura in the Ashanti Region.
Dr Bawumia offered GH¢50,000 and 1,000 bags of cement, while the National Chief Imam presented GH¢2,000 and 500 bags of cement for the new structure.
The project is to resource the police to enhance security in the area in the wake of the recent violent clashes between some irate youth and security personnel, leading to the death of two people.
The donation was made when they visited three bereaved families to commiserate with them over the loss of their loved ones.
They were in the company of the National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah and the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah.
Ibrahim Mohammed, aka Kaaka, 45, was killed last Monday by assailants who are currently on remand.
The other two, Nasiru Yussif and Murtala Mohammed, both 25, died the next day during a protest in seeking justice for Kaaka.
The delegation used the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the prevailing situation at Ejura and its immediate environs.
They also visited individuals who were injured after the military opened fire on protesters.
Dr Bawumia extended the government’s deepest condolences to the bereaved families.
He assured them that the government is resolute in investigating the circumstances that led to the deaths.
On his part, Sheikh Nuhu Sharubutu advised the youth and affected families to exercise restraint as the government had commissioned a ministerial committee to probe the issue.
He also prayed for the souls of the deceased men.
Court Remands Three Suspected Killers Of Kaaka
The District Court in Asokwa in the Ashanti Region, on Friday, July 2, 2021, remanded into police custody three suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Kaaka.
Isaka Ibrahim, aka Anyas, Fuseini Alhassan and Idi Mohammed, were slapped with conspiracy to commit crime, to wit murder.
The court presided over by Akua Adu Boahene, then adjourned the case to July 22, 2021.
During the court proceedings on July 2, the prosecutor, Chief Superintendent Kofi Blagodzi, prayed the court to remand the suspects into police custody to allow a thorough investigation.
The magistrate, Her Worship Akua Adu Boahene, agreed and subsequently remanded them into police custody.
READ ALSO: Tripartite Committee To Probe Ejura Killings Announced
Following rising concern over the incidents at Ejura, Minister for the Interior Ambrose Dery set a committee to investigate the matter, upon the instructions of President Dankwa Akufo-Addo,
The three-member committee is expected to present a report in 10-days.
The committee members are Professor Vladimir Antwi-Danso, international relations and security expert; George Kingsley Koomson, a judge in the Court of Appeal; and Juliet Amoah, a media-tech innovator.
Minority reaction
Reacting to the constitution of the committee, the Minority in Parliament said such a matter required a commission of inquiry rather than a ministerial probe.
“We will not accept any ministerial inquiry. We want an inquiry that has the true meaning of article 278 of the 1992 constitution,” Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu said at a press conference on Wednesday, June 30.
According to him, an independent institution must conduct the investigations and not the Ministry of the Interior, which oversees the work of the Ghana Police Service.
“The state security cannot absorb themselves from the incident). The President must appoint a judge because, definitely, we will reject any recommendations from any ministerial inquiry,” he stated emphatically.
Background
Ibrahim Mohammed, also known as Macho Kaaka, was attacked by a mob, and he later died due to injuries.
Witness accounts showed that the deceased was ambushed in front of his house when he was returning home on his motorbike at about 1:30 am on Sunday, June 27, 2021.
Macho Kaaka was rushed to the Ejura Government Hospital to receive medical treatment after the attack.
He was later transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he died at midday on Monday, June 28, 2021, the Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Godwin Ahianyo, told the media at a press briefing.
Providing an account of the incident, the widow of the deceased, Sahada Hudu, said she found him in a pool of blood after the attack.
“I thought my husband was driving away goats from the house at the time. Little did I know that he was being attacked. We saw him in a pool of blood. The people bolted as soon as we opened the door to check what was happening,” she recounted.
Before his death, Ibrahim Muhammed, aged 45, took to social media, where he posts critiques in the Ejura Municipality and other issues of national importance.
His last activity on Facebook was to share a post criticizing the arrest of 15 members of the #TheFixCountry at the High Court Complex on June 25.