The Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the Sefwi Sayerano shooting incident and called for justice to be served.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, July 8, Mr Akandoh described the incident as unfortunate and urged that the matter be handled in accordance with the law.
“I would want to use the opportunity to commiserate with the families of the people who lost their lives in a shooting incident in Sefwi Sayerano in the Juaboso Constituency,” he said.
“Mr Speaker, that was unfortunate, and I only hope and pray that the law will take its own course,” he added.
The Juaboso MP also criticised comments made by some Minority Members of Parliament regarding the incident, accusing them of politicising the matter instead of allowing the legal process to take its course.
The shooting occurred on Monday, July 7, when officers from the Sefwi Wiawso Divisional Police Command reportedly went to Sefwi Sayerano in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region to arrest a suspected drug peddler.
According to preliminary reports, a confrontation broke out between the police and some residents who allegedly resisted the arrest, resulting in gunfire that initially claimed two lives and left two others with gunshot injuries.
An update from the community on Wednesday confirmed that one of the injured victims had died while receiving treatment, bringing the death toll to three.
The remaining injured victims are receiving medical care, while the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the mortuary.
The Western North Regional Police Command has since interdicted eight police officers in connection with the incident. At the same time, the Inspector-General of Police has directed the Police Professional Standards Bureau to conduct a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities have assured the public that the outcome of the investigation will be made known upon its completion.
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