The Omanhene of Ejura in the Ashanti Region, Barima Osei Hwedie II has offered land for the construction of a Divisional police quarter in the area as part of the measures to increase security within the traditional area.
Barima Osei Hwedie II urged the government to find a lasting solution to the election violence that usually occurred in the area and was hopeful that the committee would unravel the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident that took the life of two young men and propose solutions that would forestall a future recurrence.
The Omanhene said this when the Minister for Interior, Honourable Ambrose Derry led a government delegation to Ejura to commiserate with the people of the area on the death of three residents.
The minister who was accompanied by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah, and the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police Mr. Ken Yeboah, later visited the families of the bereaved and to commiserate with them and also presented an on behalf to the government, presented a token to them.
On Saturday, June 26, 2021, social media activist Macho Kaaka was attacked by some unknown assailants in front of his house at around 1:30 am and was left in critical condition.
He was rushed to the Ejura Government Hospital where he was referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital on Monday, June 28, 2021, at around midday.
Following the news about his death, the youth of Ejura decided to go to a demonstration on that Monday but this was quelled by the police with assistance from the military.
However, on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, on their return from the cemetery where they went to bury their compatriot, the youth decided to demonstrate to call for justice for the murder of Macho Kaaka.
In the process, they clashed with the security personnel leading to the death of Abdul Nasir Yussif and Muntala Mohammed.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
