Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings says he will see to it that circumstances surrounding the death of Tamale youth, Adam Safianu are thoroughly investigated and justice served.
President Rawlings made the promise when he called on the family of the deceased in Tamale on Sunday.
He assured them that the security agencies would investigate the death and come out with the truth.
A soldier reportedly shot Safianu during a demonstration over the Ya Na ruling last Tuesday.
The former President urged all those who witnessed the incident to assist with the investigations. He cautioned against fabrication of facts and donated a cash amount to the family.
The head of family, Kukuogu Alhassan Iddi, expressed the family’s appreciation to the former President for sharing their sorrow, saying his visit was a surprise. He appealed to the security agencies to ensure that whenever they are called upon to maintain peace they should exercise extreme caution and not fire live ammunition either to kill or scare away people.
He said rather than shoot in the air the soldier who shot Safianu pointed his gun at the demonstrators and fired.
The head of family said he had also passed on the family’s concerns to the Municipal Chief Executive of Tamale, Alhaji Friday who attended the funeral of Safianu on Sunday morning.
Safianu left behind a wife and two children.
Source: Adom News
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