Residents of Akyem Brenase near Ofoase in Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region are demanding justice over the killing and injury of some residents by Police.
There has been tension at Akyem Brenase near Ofoase after Police allegedly shot one person to death leaving three people with severe gunshot wounds on Friday, April 31, 2021
The injured are on admission at Akyem Oda government Hospital.
The body of 36-year-old Emmanuel Osae has been deposited at the morgue.
Information gathered indicates that a teacher from Akyem Brenase rode on his motorbike to the Ofoase community, but, while the motorbike was parked, another motor rider crashed into his motorbike causing damage.
This created a misunderstanding in which the culprit allegedly assaulted the Teacher identified as Zark.
Two young men from the Brenase community appeared at the scene and seized the culprits’ motorbike and drove to Brenase that unless he repairs the motorbike of the teacher, his motorbike will not be released to him.
The motor rider reported the incident to the local Police. The police quickly chased the two young men and violently arrested one, but the Brenase youth resisted the arrest of the second person which the Police retreated and returned with reinforcement leading to the shooting incident
Assembly Member for Brenase electoral Area, Mathew Kwadwo Adagba said tension is high in the community but he has been trying to calm down the tempers of the youth.
Addressing the media on Sunday, the community leaders of Akyem Brenase expressed their disappointment in the Akyemansa police for their poor handling of the case.
They called on the IGP to intervene to ensure that justice is served.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
