We’ll continue to fight till Kaaka gets justice – Fix The Country conveners

Conveners of the social media-generated campaign Fix The Country have reiterated their earlier call demanding justice over the murder of Ibrahim Muhammed, also known as Kaaka.

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.

At a press conference on Monday, August 23, conveners called on the new Inspector General of Police Dr George Akuffo Dampare to ensure culprits behind Kaaka’s death are punished.

“When people lose their lives in the fight for justice, their cases are never solved. We will make Kaaka’s case an exemption. We will continue to put pressure on leadership to secure justice for Ejura. The movement will continue to mount a sustained campaign until the culprits are brought to book,” Oliver Barker Vormawor spoke on behalf of the conveners.

The conveners also disclosed that the team will be meeting with the Chief Imam as part of efforts to bring justice to Kaaka’s family.

Mr Vormawor urged members to remain vigilant, “We haven’t heard anything about the reports from the committee, we need to invigilate the process”.

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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.