The Leadership of Tabitaal Pulaaku International Ghana Chapter has expressed grave concern about what they describe as unprovoked, unwarranted, and inhumane extrajudicial killings of Fulanis by the Ghana Police Service.
Addressing the media, the Fulani Community narrated that there have been many incidents of killings of Fulanis in parts of Ghana by Police under the pretext of being armed robbers.
“If you would recall, somewhere in October particularly on the 24th, 2021, we issued a presser on the abduction of the Fulani Chief of Sawla Tuuna Kaaba by some renegade members of the Ghana Police Service, they subsequently abducted two others at different locations, took them to a remote location and mowed them down with automatic rifles. Fortunately enough for us, the Chief didn’t die and managed to escape to tell his story. We subsequently carried out our investigations to corroborate his story. The Ghana Police, however, in a cover-up bid, stated that the chief and the other two were notorious armed robbers and had engaged in a shootout with the Police. This is false and unfounded”
According to the Fulani Community, the killings of Fulanis are happening in parts of the country with impunity.
“Two weeks after the October 24th incident, two Fulanis; Saliu Barry and Joro Barry were abducted in the middle of the night from their homes in Techiman and killed. Again, in December, Issaka Abubakar alias Kuridu and Ali Ruga alias Muguyaro were also abducted in the middle of the night from their homes in Yeji number one and killed by the same Ghana Police Service.
Every time this happens the Police Service comes out with the same explanation that they were suspected armed robbers and so they were killed. Our question is, is it the position of the law that all suspected criminals should be abducted from their homes in the middle of the night, handcuffed, and murdered in cold blood on the way to the Police Station? Or is it the norm that all suspects must be shot dead without recourse to the laid down legal procedures? “
The Secretary of Tabitaal Pulaaku International Ghana Chapter Yakubu Barry questioned that “Is it the case that any time a Fulani is arrested then they must be shot? Even when unarmed? I would like to say without admitting that even if those killed were criminals, they should have been prosecuted under the laws of the land.
He accused the Ghana Police Service of waging Institutional genocide agenda against Fulani Community in Ghana.
“What evidence have been adduced or provided by the Police Service to substantiate their claims of criminality? I dare say there is an agenda by the Police Service to carry out these barbaric acts against Fulanis because of the negative perceptions created by all, that Fulanis are sociopaths, criminals, and rogues. A description that is fictional and untrue. We fear that the situation could degenerate into an institutionally orchestrated genocide against Fulanis if the government doesn’t take the necessary steps”.
He said “We have petitioned the Minister for the Interior, the Inspector General of Police and in some regions, the Regional Ministers. We remain resolute in our commitment to ensuring peaceful coexistence between our people and all Ghanaians but if something is not done urgently, that could turn out to be a mirage. We are grateful for your attention”.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
