Nzema youth groups accuse IGP for taken side over military/Police brutality

There "3" Nzema Youth groups including, Shaip Africa, Ko Y3l3 Eku and Teleku Bokazo youth in the Ellembelle District of the western region are accusing the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare for taken one-sided position on the sad incident that occured on Friday, 1, April, 2022.

They said this in a press conference to expressed their uncorriified apology to Ghana police services and other institutions their actions affected them.

According to the convener of the groups, Mr. Clement Blay said the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and his entourage only visited the elders of the community to demand the arrest of the youth for the alleged damages at the Esiama Police Station without thinking of Andrews Donkor who was shot and killed by the Military.

The IGP’s visit according to them sought to add salt to the injury of the people than to calm them and restore peace.

Moreover, they indicated that, the Ghana Police Service can't be trusted of being neutral because of their prejudice statement on the issue.

However, the groups have condemn the damages caused at Esiama Police station by the aggrieved youths of Teleku Bokazo, adding that it was as a result of the fact that their colleague was shot dead by the Military for no harm caused and several other brutalities which has been meted out previously. 

Again, they extended their apologies to the Ghana police services and staffs of Ekwei Government Hospital for any inconvenience caused by the youth.

By Matthew Dadzie