{"id":111771,"date":"2015-04-27T15:00:36","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T15:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=111771"},"modified":"2015-04-27T15:27:32","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T15:27:32","slug":"bunkprugu-shooting-update-deceaseds-family-demands-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=111771","title":{"rendered":"Bunkprugu shooting update: Deceased&#8217;s family demands justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Family of the 36-years-old farmer who was allegedly shot dead during curfew hours in the troubled Bunkprugu\/Yunyoo district is demanding justice from the Military high command.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;bz7Se615YgXkPSrt8N37meQsHpdZqD1c&#8221;]The deceased, Jabiuk Duut was shot dead in his room by Private Daniel Appiah of the 6 Battalion, Kamina Barracks in Tamale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incident occurred at a farming community called Pagnatik, a suburb of Bunkprugu Township which is usually cut off during rainy season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The community lacks basic social amenities such as water, electricity, classroom-blocks, health centre and there is poor receptivity to communication networks there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The suspect has since being in the custody of the Military Police pending the outcome of investigations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The deceased uncle, Nelson Jatuat in an exclusive interview with <strong>Citi News<\/strong> at the scene narrated what happened, \u201cThey came and surrounded the house: the man and the wife were indoors and they started hitting the doors and succeeded in opening one of the rooms where the man\u2019s wife were there with the children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_329511.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-111599 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_329511.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_32951\" width=\"440\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_329511.jpg 440w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_329511-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThey went behind the house and started hitting the walls so that they could access him but later they discovered a window used stones and broke the wire mesh and saw the man hiding behind some maize bags and they shot him dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nelson Jatuat called for the prosecution of the suspect, Private Daniel Appiah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He commended the Member of Parliament for Bunkprugu, Hon. Solomon Boa for his swift response to a distress call on the calamity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The deceased wife, Jabiuk Binantoi bemoaned the bizarre approach to her late husband\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">She pondered over her single parenthood with the four children and the deceased poor mother.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_33081.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-111598\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_33081.jpg\" alt=\"???????????????????????????????\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_33081.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_33081-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The MP, Hon. Solomon Boa said he would petition the Interior Minister over what he described as the uncouth conduct of the suspect, Private Daniel Appiah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhat I have seen here is beyond human comprehension and I can assure you that this is a matter I will follow to its logical conclusion: this is a matter I will personally on behalf of the chiefs and people of the area petition the Interior Minister to look into the matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He cautioned law enforcement agencies operating in the area against such inhumane acts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further challenged them to be circumspect in their operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ministry of Interior imposed dusk till dawn curfew on Bunkprugu Township and its environs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Residents there are required to observe the curfew from 4pm to 6am.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This followed renewed chieftaincy clashes between the Jamong and Jafog clans from the Bimoba community which caused the death of two persons in Bunkprugu Township.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family of the 36-years-old farmer who was allegedly shot dead during curfew hours in the troubled Bunkprugu\/Yunyoo district is demanding justice from the Military high command. 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