Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, has condemned in no uncertain terms the brutality meted out to women, children, old men, and innocent youth on the night of Tuesday 18th March 2025 in some sections of Bawku Municipality and vows to demand total accountability on the part of the military.
The Member of Parliament has said the conduct of the military is unacceptable. Whilst he regrets the accidental killing of military personnel by an unknown gunman and condemns that dastardly act, he states that ransacking and beating innocent civilians and holding the whole town to ransom is equally detested. The rule of law must prevail. Soldiers who are responsible for ensuring law and order should never do that.
The MP has urged the leadership of Bawku and the military to collaborate to investigate the killing of the military personnel instead of the approach adopted by the military command.
Mr. Ayarigah in a press statement extended his condolences to the bereaved family of the military personnel who accidentally and unfortunately lost his life and urged caution by all sides. He also expressed his sympathy for the victims of the military brutality of Tuesday night. He regrets that the military command did not heed his appeal not to react violently to the killing of their colleague and went ahead to do what they did. “We need to work together,” he said.
“I have confidence that all sides will repose confidence in His Majesty the Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II to bring finality to the situation in Bawku and end the violence we are experiencing.”
