Twenty-five persons have been picked up in Wa in the Upper East region for besieging the regional Police headquarters following the arrest of some people over the flogging incident there.
The suspects allegedly destroyed some items at the Police station and street lights in their protest. They were demanding the release of Bushiran Khadir,34, a phone repairer, Issahaku Mahama,70, and Naa Sidiki Osman,52 who were seen the viral video flogging the victims.
The Upper West Regional Police Commander DCOP Peter Ndekugri who confirmed the arrest to Starr News indicated that the three suspects will be arraigned before court after investigations.
He disclosed that the police are on a manhunt for other accomplices in connection with the flogging of the two individuals at the Wa Naa’s palace.
A video circulating on social media showed two lovers separately tied to a pole at the forcourt of the Wa Naa’s Palace and being flogged publicly while residents looked on.
Many have condemned the flogging of the two lovers at the Wa Naa’s palace and called for the arrest of anybody involved in the act.
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