Ejura Krontihene blasts military for ‘unprofessional’ conduct; demands justice

The Krontihene of Ejura, Odiasempa Antwi Obugyei II, says the methods employed by the military personnel to disperse the crowd that had gathered in protest, following the burial of the late Ibrahim Mohammed, were extreme and unprofessional.

Two persons lost their lives and four others sustained injuries after some residents clashed with the security officers at Ejura on Tuesday.

The residents are reported to have pelted stones at the officers who had been deployed to the area during the burial of the late social activist, Ibrahim Muhammed, aka Kaaka.

The military responded by firing live bullets into the crowd, leading to the two deaths.
In an interview with Citi News, the Krontihene of Ejura said the government must institute an investigation into the clash and the deaths recorded as a result.

According to him, they want justice for the lost lives.
“…Behind the police vehicle, there was this army vehicle that was also coming, and the youth were pelting them with stone. I believe that provoked them to also open fire. It was unfortunate, but I think they could have used rubber bullets to disperse them or better still, fired warning shots. But they fired live bullets into a group of people, and it was not professional.”

“I wouldn’t say it was professional. For me, it was too extreme. We want the government to come to our aid to find justice for us. We want those who killed Kaaka dealt with and who instructed the military to open fire.”

Source: Citinewsroom