Security Analyst, Adib Sani has called for an independent investigation into the alleged military brutalities in Bawku in the Upper East Region.
Reports say some seven persons have been shot by military officers with gun fires recorded across the Bawku township as of Wednesday morning.
The military, as part of their efforts to curtail the situation, allegedly chased anyone they saw on the streets.
The military according to reports shot at the locals who were running for cover and in the process killed six civilians. A little boy who also run to hide behind some grass was also shot.
The grass reportedly caught fire and burnt him to death, bringing the number of casualties to 7.
In addition, the Assemblyman for Missiga Electoral Area was physically assaulted by military personnel and sustained serious injuries.
Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament for the area, Mahama Ayariga, has in a statement condemned the alleged action by the soldiers: “Let me condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the infliction of mortal 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 my fight for redress for these victims.”
The statement further urged the government to immediately investigate the report and bring to book the perpetrators.
Commenting on the development in an interview with Starr News, Adib Sani said an independent body must open investigations into the matter.
“…What I do not know is if the military will be tasked to conduct an investigation, if it is so then I don’t think anything substantial will come out of it. We need an independent body to look into the allegations. The investigation shouldn’t take so long a time, we need answers and once the report is out if anybody is found culpable we deal with the person.
“If nothing is done about it and looks like it’s animals who have just gotten killed, then it will get a lot more people in the area agitated and that might cast a dark shadow over the efforts being made to restore in that area of the country.”
