Former President John Dramani Mahama has extended his condolences to the family of the murdered military officer at Ashaiman, Sherrif Imoro Trooper and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).
“I am deeply saddened by the death of one of our soldiers, at
such a young age, in Ashaiman. Lordina and I extend our deepest condolences to
his bereaved and grieving family, and the officers and men of the Ghana Armed
Forces,” the former President said in a Facebook post said.
Military personnel stormed Ashaiman on Tuesday dawn March 7,
2023, with helicopters and armoured vehicles, to torture civilians following
the murder of a military officer, Trooper Sherrif Imoro, who was allegedly
stabbed in the town on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
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The former President advised the military to refrain from
meting out extra-judicial justice to them adding that there are many people who
live and work in Ashaiman who are innocent of this heinous crime.
He further advised the military to exercise restraint and
allow due process to work.
“As your former Commander in Chief, I do appreciate how such
unexpected deaths affect the Force. However, I encourage you to exercise
restraint and allow due process to investigate, apprehend, prosecute and punish
the perpetrator(s) of the dastardly act. There are obviously many people who live
and work in Ashaiman who are innocent of this heinous crime. The military must,
therefore, refrain from meting out extra-judicial justice to them,” Mr. Mahama
admonished.
He called on the government to step in to address the
situation between Ashaiman residents and GAF and thus called for compensation
for all persons affected.
“I also sympathise with the victims of the torture in
Ashaiman as a result of this unfolding death of a serving soldier.
I pray we find peace and harmony in our dear country, as the
government and state institutions immediately step in to address this
potentially inflammatory development between Ashaiman and the Ghana Armed
Forces; including providing commensurate compensation for all persons
affected,” the former President suggested.
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in a statement justified the
brutalities adding that the raid was not to avenge the death of the soldier but
to fish out perpetrators of heinous crimes.
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GAF announced that its high command sanctioned the swoop.
The Ghana Armed Forces in the statement announced that
following the operation at Ashaiman-Taifa and Tulaku, the military personnel
picked up about 184 suspects aged between 21 and 47 years old and have since
handed them over to the Military Police.
GAF said the suspects will later be handed over to the police
for screening and further action.
The MP for the area said 150 persons have so far been
released by the military.
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