The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Daboya/Mankarigu constituency has condemned an alleged joint security brutality at Daboya in the North Gonja district, following renewed chieftaincy and land disputes between Mamprusi and Gonja people.
A statement dated 2 June and signed by the party’s communications director in the constituency, Sidik Jabaru John, said the NDC has noticed brutality by armed security personnel at Daboya.
“We in the NDC condemn such distasteful acts by the armed security personnel…. Innocent people from the mosques and their homes are being hijacked and picked,” he said..
The Wasipe traditional area in the Savannah Region and the Soo traditional area in the North East Region are fighting over who land and chieftaincy disputes in Lukula and Mempeasem.
Below is the full statement.
2 June 2023
For immediate release
Armed security personnel brutality in Daboya – North Gonja district
The Daboya/Mankarigu constituency NDC has taken notice of armed security personnel brutality ongoing at Daboya.
We in the NDC condemn such distasteful acts by the armed security personnel in totality.
Innocent people are being hijacked and picked coming out from the mosques and in their homes.
It must be put on record that, Daboya is not the scene of the said conflict, and the communities involved are several kilometres away from Daboya.Why then must innocent civilians who probably have never held a weapon before suffer this way in the hands of the security personnel?
In as much as we yearn and hope that peace be restored between the two factions, we expect that those in government will go through the process of peace restoration within the confines of the law.
Innocent civilians being arrested and brutalized is another dent of the image of our security system.
It’s disheartening to see and hear that in the 21st century and in the year 2023, such callous orders are still given to the security by people from “above” to do such inhumane activities to humans.
We call on our politicians and stakeholders to do what is right and necessary so that peace and calm can be restored.
We need peace and a peaceful coexistence among all inhabitants of Wasipe traditional area.
Long live North Gonja district.
Signed
Sidik Jabaru John
0245246410Communication Officer, NDC.
Reporting by Tahiru Abdul-Washiru in the Savannah Region
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