Some of the victims at the hospital
A 36-year-old man, Imoro Hafis, has been confirmed dead following an alleged brutality by some military personnel in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region.
The deceased was said to have been part of residents who were allegedly brutalised by military personnel around Kukua and Loagri in the municipality.
A brother of the deceased, Imoro Issahaku, who confirmed the incident to DAILY GUIDE, indicated, “He called and said he had seen military personnel on the Loagri road and so we shouldn’t come towards that area. So, after about an hour, we called his phone several times, but he couldn’t pick up.”
“We later received a call from the Walewale Hospital that he was admitted there, and that he was among some residents who were beaten by the military personnel. So we rushed to the hospital, but we were told he was pronounced dead.”
He called on the Interior Minister, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka and the police to ensure that the military personnel who engaged in the act are arrested and prosecuted.
“Some family members still do not believe he is dead. All we want is justice for our brother. The police and the Interior Minister should make sure that the perpetrators are arrested,” Issahaku said.
Mr. Issahaku, however, revealed that the body of the deceased has been transported to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for autopsy and preservation.
Mass Beating
Residents in Walewale and its environs have allegedly been beaten by military personnel in recent times over the burning of some vehicles in the area.
The recent alleged military brutality is the third time, and has resulted in many residents being admitted at the Walewale Hospital after sustaining various degrees of injuries.
This particular alleged military brutality happened after some unknown gunmen burnt a bus on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, and the military personnel allegedly accused local residents of being in bed with the perpetrators, resulting in the assault on residents.
FROM Eric Kombat