The Member of Parliament for Bunkprugu Constituency in the Northern Region, Solomon Boar, has condemned the killing of four persons at Najong number 1 over the weekend.
Whilst consoling families of the dead, he has also asked the police to fast-track their investigations and bring the perpetrators to book.
[contextly_sidebar id=”zwJpN7nzasllbCYBGIJuSWEitvFGXkpz”]Solomon Boar in a Citi News interview described the killing as barbaric, and insisted that the perpetrators must not go unpunished.
“First and foremost, I want to extend my condolences to the families that have been affected by this heinous crime, wicked and barbaric act that took place yesterday [Sunday] at Najong number 1. This is something I consider as generally unacceptable, and it is my prayer that those behind this heinous crime are brought to book.”
“I call on the security agencies to ensure that they work assiduously to apprehend those people.”
The Bunkprugu Legislator, who is also Deputy Northern Regional Minister, pleaded with residents of the entire Bunkprugu/Yunyoo district to deepen their peaceful coexistence.
“Let me also call on all those in Bunkprugu and Yunyoo constituencies to remain calm and give peace a chance. This is the time that we have to stand together to ensure that these faceless human beings are apprehended so that calm can return to the area,” he emphasized.
Four persons died whilst 11 got wounded following sporadic gunshots on Sunday November 10 at Najong number 1, a community in the Bunkprugu/Yunyoo district of the Northern Region.
Some residents, particularly women and children have fled the area. The cause of the gunshots is yet to be established though tension has heightened there.
A similar situation occurred on November 17, 2017 over the siting of the capital of the yet to be created Yunyoo district.
On Friday December 8, 2017 six suspected arms smugglers including a woman were arrested for attempting to smuggle six pump action guns and 130 cartridges into Yunyoo.
The suspects are in police custody for further investigations.
Disagreements over the location of the capital of the yet to be created Yunyoo district is causing fear and panic around the Bunkprugu enclave.
Some are proposing Namong to be the capital whilst others are pushing for Bunkprugu.
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By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah/citifmonline.com/Ghana