The chiefs and people of Ejura have celebrated 365 days anniversary of the Ejura Shooting incident with particular prayers for the patients who were out of place in their lives in that unfortunate incident.
The particular prayer which comes to be organised thru the Chief of Ejura Traditional Council Barimah Osei Hwedie II in collaboration with Ejura Zongo chiefs on Friday, June 24, 2022, comes to be to wish for perpetual peace and tranquillity and the departed souls in that unforgettable taking pictures incident.
Speech for Ejurahene
Barimah Osei Hwedie II in his speech analyzing on his behalf thru the Nifahene of Ejura, Nana Osei Kwadwo Ansebie II said the commemorative day is to remind Ejura citizens to hold the selection that never yet again will such killings get up withinside the area.
"It turns into a tragedy, and we live heartbroken for families who out of place their children, buddies and fathers". He said. “This prayer event turns into born out of my unwavering willpower to trying to it that Ejura residents are living in peace and harmony, " he said.
He expressed gratitude to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his vice Dr Alhjai Mahamadu Bawumia and the National Security Interior Ministries for supporting the Ejura Traditional Area due to the taking pictures incident.
Background
Some children of Ejura on Monday, June 28, 2021, took to the streets to protest an alleged mob attack that motivated the death of Ibrahim Mohammed Kaaka, a social media activist withinside the area.
The army men who have been deployed to manipulate the crowd are referred to have shot proper right into a protesting crowd leaving them vain with four others with gunshot wounds.
The Mutala Mohammed and Abdul Nasiru Usif died withinside the protest.
Following the melee, a three-member committee of inquiry come to be set up with the aid of using the Minister of Interior to probe the underlying issues.
After 22 witnesses, 555 snapshots in mild copies, 117 movement photo evidence, eight documentary evidence, written statements and physical evidence, the committee chaired with the aid of using Appeals Court judge, Justice George Kingsley Koomson concluded its studies on July 16, 2021.
The committee on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, furnished its guidelines to Ambrose Dery, the Minister of Interior.
The authorities ultimately furnished GHs50,000 to the two families of the patients as compensation.
The Spokesperson for Ejura Zongo chiefs, Alhaji Kadri on behalf of the Ejura Zongo Community described the event as a catalyst for ensuring peace withinside the area.
He disclosed that Ejurahene Barima Osei Hwedie II single handily sponsored the whole prayer event with about GHS10,000 and one fats cow.
"Honestly we at the Zongo organizations at very grateful to Barima Osei Hwedie II for his incredible assistance, he has constantly shown that he cares for all residents of Ejura.
"We all have resolved to live in peace and assist his reign for him to hold massive development to Ejura and its environs," he said.
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