{"id":142051,"date":"2024-01-23T05:51:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T05:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/23\/lets-end-this-senseless-violence\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T05:51:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T05:51:35","slug":"lets-end-this-senseless-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/23\/lets-end-this-senseless-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s end this senseless violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has condemned an attack on a truck carrying traders from Bawku to Binduri that resulted in the killing of about seven people and the injury of others.<\/p>\n<p>Unknown gunmen ambushed and opened fire on the truck on the outskirts of Binduri. The truck was on its way to the Atuba market on Monday, January 22, when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Mahama Ayariga condemned the attack and called on the Ghana Police Service to commence investigations to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI once again appeal to all sides in the Bawku conflict to lay down their arms and let us end this senseless violence,\u201d Mahama further called for calm in his statement.<\/p>\n<p>The District Chief Executive for Binduri, Ayinga Abagre Yakubu, mentioned in an interview on <strong>Eyewitness News<\/strong> on <strong>Citi FM<\/strong> that it was difficult to link the attack to the ongoing conflict in Bawku and also called for investigations to be conducted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below is Mahama Ayariga\u2019s statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1011113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-01-22-at-20.57.59_76c264df.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"834\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! \ud83c\udf10\ud83d\udcf0 #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has condemned an attack on a truck carrying traders from Bawku to Binduri that resulted in the killing of about seven people and the injury of others. 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