You Killed 7 In Bawku- Ayariga Accuses Soldiers

You Killed 7 In Bawku- Ayariga Accuses Soldiers

Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga has asked the government to immediately investigate the killing of seven people in Bawku and bring the perpetrators to book.

He accused the Ghana Armed Forces of indiscriminately killing seven people in Bawku.

According to the MP, the men were allegedly killed by the military following several reports of gunfire in Bawku town on Tuesday evening.

In a statement issued, Mr. Ayariga said the soldiers in an effort to maintain calm and discipline fired indiscriminately at local residents who ran for cover and also attacked innocent people resulting in the death of seven people.

The seven included a small child who was also burned to death after the grass near where they were hiding caught fire and burned to death.

“Let me condemn, in the strongest terms, the infliction of casualties on innocent civilians by members of the Ghana Armed Forces in Bawku today. This is totally unacceptable and I will leave no stone unturned in the struggle for compensation for these victims ,” said Mr. Ayariga.

Find a copy of the statement below:

By Vincent Kubi

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