17-year-old Osman Abdul Karim was shot in the head at Bonjour, an eatery and playground in Kumasi on June 27.

[contextly_sidebar id=”L814biNe1lCGRfzta8B0vLR9XzyJiM3H”]The suspects fired shots from locally manufactured pistols at celebrants.

The Regional Police Commander, DCOP Ken Yeboah, briefing the press on this update said the three, Suleman Musa 19, Abdul Umar 18 and Lawson Hubert Jolie 19 were arrested on Thursday, 20 June.

According to DCOP Ken Yeboah, Suleman Musa “confessed to police to have personally shot the victim Abdul Karim in the head with a locally manufactured pistol.”

“He also confessed to having bought the pistol from one Fuseini now at large at the cost of GHc300 which he used in committing the crime.”

The Regional Commander explained that, Suleman disclosed to have gone to Bonjour to shoot one Shatta, whom he had previously had arguments wait.

However, “on that faithful day, when he heard that Shatta was at the place, he went there, but unfortunately, he did not get Shatta and shot at Karim.”

The victim, Karim, is currently on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, still receiving treatment.

The Regional Police Commander in a related development, said the three suspects after the shooting incident at Bonjour in Kumasi, are reported to have been involved in a robbery incident in Salaga in the Northern Region.

He said the “three will be sent to the Northern Region to face the charges”.

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Citi News’ Ashanti regional correspondent, Lauretta Timah had reported that the boy identified as Osman Abdukari, was shot at, by some unknown persons.

According to the police, the events leading to the incidence are not clear, as eyewitnesses have given varied accounts of what happened.

Chief Superintendent Kwaku Buah is the Manhyia Divisional Police Commander.

“Yesterday at around 7:30pm I received information concerning the incident. This guy is about 17-years-old, someone who had just completed JHS and had gone to the place with others to have fun and this unfortunate incident happened. He is now on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, he is not dead.”

Although the Police Commander said no arrest has been made yet, he noted that they’ve had information from some persons who witnessed the event.

“We’ve not yet made any arrest. We’ve spoken to people in the area including eyewitnesses who were. We are still hunting for the perpetrators of this heinous crime. We have a lot of information we are trying to analyze, we’ve had so many varied information and it is our job to investigate and ascertain the truth behind the issue. As I talk to you now the Municipal Security Council had finished meeting on the matter and officials of the council are going to the site of the incident,” he added.

9 die after Salah stampede 

Nine persons died in 2017 in a stampede in Asawase in the Ashanti Region during a jam to climax the Eid-ul Fitr celebration in the area.

An investigation by the security showed that the stampede occurred when an electric meter at the Asawase Community Centre where the event was held caught fire.

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“I believe that inasmuch as religion is functional and helps us to cope with the uncertainties of life, so is it dysfunctional. Religion is a double edged sword that can also be invoked for destructive purposes.  Consequently I urge all Ghanaian Muslims to be weary of ideologues that may pervert a beautiful religion like Islam for selfish and destructive ends,” he added.

Speaking at the Eid ul Fitr celebration at the Independence square in Accra on Monday, the President further urged Muslims to strive to ensure peaceful co-existence.

The Eid celebration is a day set aside to mark the end of a 30-day fasting by Muslims, and also begins the month of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar.

President Akufo-Addo used the opportunity to explain to the Muslim community some of government’s initiatives aimed at empowering Muslims in the country.

He told them about the establishment of the Ministry of Zongos and Inner Cities Development, which he was hopeful will help ensure that Muslims also enjoyed the national cake.

“We have lived our manifesto commitment to appoint first a minister responsible for Zongo and Inner Cities Development. I encourage all zongo residents and persons of inner cities to participate in this consultative forum, and contribute ideas that will enable us fashion out a blue print that will be acceptable and practicable, which will inure to the benefit of all people in zongos and inner cities,” he added.

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The association every year takes this responsibility upon itself to try and cover as many people as possible during the Holy month of Ramadan.

This year, it has distributed 1,200 packages of dinner and 320 parcels of assorted food items to families as well through it door to door delivery system.

The act of giving during the Holy month of Ramadan is an important practice for all Muslims and as such management of TUDEC count themselves fortunate to be in a position to also give.

The distribution was not limited to any particular section of people; as both the young and old got to share in the joy and spirit of Ramadan.

About TUDEC

The Ghana-Turkey Cooperation and Development Association (TUDEC) is making significant strides in the fight against poverty, ignorance and disunity in Ghana.

TUDEC was established in 2011 to promote trade activities between Ghana and Turkey and also offer social and humanitarian services in Ghana. Activities of TUDEC are to fight against ignorance, poverty and disunity based on the philosophy of a Turkish Muslim scholar and author, Fethullah Gullen.

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In a statement issued in Accra on Sunday, the couple commended Muslims for committing to a month-long fast in supplication to Allah.

“The prayer, sacrifice and purification that you endure throughout the month of Ramadan has a cleansing effect on whole communities and offers a renewed lease as we confront life’s many challenges.

“We thank the Chief Imam, Sheik Nuhu Sharabutu, leaders of the various Muslim groups and the entire Muslim community for dutifully committing to the Ramadan fast.

“We pray that as you break the fast you continue to seek Allah’s guidance and blessings not only for our families, friends and communities but for the good of Ghana so we can forge ahead as a people in peace and tranquillity,” the statement said.

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He said in a statement that the public holiday, which is Eid Ul-Fitr, must be observed throughout the country.

The Eid-Ul-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.

Muslims in the country started the 30-day fast on Saturday, May 27, 2017.

Ramadan is a compulsory tenet of the Islam religion, and followers are encouraged to observe it except for those who have special medical conditions that may prevent them.

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