The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mr Mahama Ayariga has condemned in no uncertain terms, the brutality meted out to women, children, old men and innocent youth in the night of Tuesday 18th March 2025 in some sections of Bawku Municipality.
He has also vowed to demand total accountability on the part of the military.
Mr. Ayariga who is also the Majority Leader in Parliament bemoaned that the conduct of the military was unacceptable. Whilst he regretted the accidental killing of a military officer by an unknown gunman and condemned that dastardly act, he stated that ransacking and beating innocent civilians and holding the whole town to ransom was equally detested. “The rule of law must prevail. Soldiers who are responsible for ensuring law and order should never do that”, he emphasised.
The Bawku Central MP has urged the leadership of Bawku and the military to collaborate to investigate the killing of the military personnel instead of the approach adopted by the military command.
He extended his condolences to the bereaved family of the military personnel who accidentally and unfortunately lost his life and urged caution by all sides.
Mr. Ayariga further expressed his sympathy for the victims of the military brutality of Tuesday night.
He regretted that the military command did not head his appeal not to react violently to the killing of their colleague and went ahead to do what they did.
“We need to work together” he said.
“I have confidence that all sides will repose confidence in His Majesty the Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II to bring finality to the situation in Bawku and end the violence we are experiencing.”
