No update from police; arrest of Kaaka’s brother is wrong – Family of Ejura activist

The family of murdered social activist, Ibrahim Mohammed, popularly known as Kaaka, is unhappy with authorities investigating the death of their relative.

They have described the investigation process as lackadaisical, causing them more pain, anguish and despair.

“We have avoided saying anything publicly about this whole investigation because we wanted to believe that justice will be done and that the police will take their time to do their work properly. We never saw that happen. To date, no one from the Ghana Police Service has called the family to update us on the work being done to bring justice.

“We cannot continue to keep faith in the system if this Republic refuses to count us as one of its own. We too, as poor people cannot continue to keep faith in a Republic that causes us more pain,” the family told the National Chief Imam Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu during a visit on Tuesday, August 24.

Muhammed was reportedly attacked by a mob in front of his house when he was returning home on his motorbike at about 1 am on Sunday, June 27, 2021.

Unfortunately, he died at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) the next day due to injuries.

Persons believed to be involved in the attack are yet to be brought to book after the committee set up to investigate the murder submitted its report to the Interior Ministry on July 27, 2021.

The family also expressed dissatisfaction about Kaaka’s brother being in police custody after two months of his alleged involvement in the death of his own brother. They maintain that Baba Iddi, Kaaka’s brother, had nothing to do with his death.

“For instance, one senior officer COP Tiwaa Addo Danquah told the press that Kaaka was not killed in connection with his activism, even though the police had barely conducted any investigation into the matter. Another individual who is head of a parliamentary committee that oversees the work of the police was deployed to jump from media stations to peddle falsehood that Baba Iddi (Kaaka’s brother) killed him.

“The calculated attempts to misdirect the public and cause them to conclude on the guilt of our brother Iddi Mohommed have compounded our grief and made us lose hope that the police is committed to truth and justice in this case,” they added.

The family then appealed to the Chief Imam to add his voice to ensure the actual culprits are brought to book.

“We are appealing to the Chief Imam to push for justice for these Muslim brothers. We believe that he has a very strong voice in the country. No law Court can provide the justice his voice can provide. We implore him to use the authority that has been bestowed on him to help get justice,” the Spokesperson for the family, Nafiu Mohammed said.

In response, the Chief Imam, Sheikh Nuhu Sharubutu, tasked his advisory board to follow up on the investigations into the killing of Kaaka.

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Background

Ibrahim Muhammed, also known as Kaaka, was a resident of Ejura who was believed to have been attacked by a mob. He later died due to injuries at KATH.

Witness accounts claim 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.

Ibrahim Muhammed was rushed to the Ejura Municipal 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 posted social critiques about 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.

In the aftermath of his death, scores of angry residents stormed the streets in Ejura to demand justice over the murder of Ibrahim Muhammed, aka Kaaka, a social activist.

Two shot dead, four hospitalised

Two protestors died while four others were left in critical condition after law enforcement officers shot into a crowd demonstrating over the death of Kaaka.

The other injured persons were taken to the Ejura Government Hospital for treatment.

Court Remands Three Suspected Killers Of Kaaka

Meanwhile, a District Court in Asokwa in the Ashanti Region on July 2 remanded three into police custody in connection with the murder of Kaaka.

Isaka Ibrahim, Fuseini Alhassan and Idi Mohammed, were slapped with conspiracy to commit a murder. The court is yet to take their pleas.

The Committee of Inquiry

The three-member committee of inquiry was announced on Thursday, July 1, by Interior Minister Ambrose Dery.

It comprised George Kingsley Koomson, a judge in the Court of Appeal, international relations and security expert Prof. Vladimir Antwi-Danso, and Juliet Amoah, a media-tech innovator.

The tripartite committee was given a 10-day period with which to complete their investigations. This was later extended by a week.

The constitution of the committee followed a directive by President Nana Akufo-Addo to the Ministry of Interior to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of social activist Ibrahim Anyass Mohammed and others during a protest in Ejura.

The committee has since submitted its report.