However, residents insisted that the deceased was innocent of the crime he was accused of, so they wanted his name cleared before the body was buried.
The angry youths reportedly gathered in front of the Regional Coordination Council on March 10 to protest the criminal tag against the deceased.
As for the remaining 34 of the 184 Ashaiman citizens who were arrested by the soldiers, they have been released.
This was disclosed by Ashaiman Member of Parliament, Ernest Norgbey in an interview with Citi News.
“All have now been released, although we have received information that some families have said they have not seen their loved ones since yesterday. [March 9]. But I’m sure like him [the military] have released 34, everyone should be able to get home and reunite with their families. the lawmaker was quoted as saying.
Some military personnel raided Ashaiman municipality on Tuesday, March 7 in the name of searching for the person suspected of killing a military officer, Trooper Imoro Sheriff.
They arrested and brutalized many citizens and took 184 people away.
After spending a day in military custody in the Burma Camp, 150 people were released on Thursday, March 9.
The Ghana Armed Forces said in a statement that the swoop was approved by the Military High Command and was aimed at fishing out criminals in the community. Military aircraft were seen flying over the affected area as the soldiers began the operation.
The actions of the soldiers led to widespread condemnation from various parties, including local and international human rights organizations, with calls for investigation and punishment of the personnel involved as well as compensation to be paid to the victims.