A clash between a youth group and soldiers has left one person dead.
The incident occurred at Nyinahin-Nkwanta in the Atwima Mponua district of the Ashanti Region.
Details emerging indicate that the incident occurred while the youth group were on their way to the cemetery to bury a deceased person.
The one who was shot, according to the information available, was adorned in military uniform and was asked to remove it by the soldiers.
Rainbowradioonline.com gathered that the young man told the officers he was not wearing any underwear, but he was still asked to remove the uniform.
A police report released on the incident disclosed that “At 11:10am, Nyinahin Police received a distress call to the effect that some soldiers in a military vehicle with registration number 73 GA 39 had shot into a group of youth who were going to the cemetery to bury a dead friend.
The victims have been rushed to Nyinahin government hospital for treatment. On receipt of the information, personnel on duty at Akota and Antwi Adjei-Nkwanta snap check points were alerted to intercept them. Police then proceeded to the said facility and found victims Kofi Agyapong, aged 44; Alfred Kwarteng, aged 24; and Kofi Owusu, alias Juve, aged 36, with gunshot wounds receiving treatment.”
The report from the police added, “victim Akwasi Lala, alias Kushivi, aged 37, with a gunshot in the head, was found dead. Spot investigation revealed that today, 24/04/25, at about 11.00 am, some youth of Nyinahin were going to bury their dead friend at the cemetery. That on reaching Nyinahin-Nkwanta, a military truck with some soldiers on board from the Kumasi direction heading towards Bibiani met them and stopped. About six (6) of the soldiers got down and confronted Akwasi Lala, alias Kushivi, now deceased, who was wearing a military uniform to remove the same.”
The report added that “whilst he was removing the uniform, one of the soldiers shot at his head, killing him instantly, and also fired indiscriminately into the crowd, injuring the three men who are now in admission receiving treatment. Information received from the dutymen at the snap checkpoints indicated that the military vehicle, on reaching the checkpoints, failed to stop and sped off.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
