Agogo: Man killed as residents demand immediate recall of soldiers from the area

Source: Joy Online


The Agogo Police Command has confirmed a shooting incident that occurred Thursday 13th October 2011, claiming one life.

The Agogo District Police Commander, Deputy Supt Nana Yawson said on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem on Friday that the victim was shot on his farm in a village called Bontire, but died on his way to hospital.

The deceased has been identified as Agya Kwame Abu who is reported to be in his late 40s. The body has since been deposited at Agogo Hospital.

The mother of the deceased, Maame Abunua, has also accused the Fulani Herdsmen of killing her son.

She said her late son was her fourth child whom she described as a hardworking farmer.

Adwoa Kuma, one of the 11 children of the deceased also said her father was killed by Fulani herdsmen on his farm without any provocation.

Meanwhile, DSP Yawson called for public collaboration to get the killers of the deceased.

The Youth of Agogo have threatened to burn down a community center that serves as a shelter for soldiers sent to protect the residents for their failure to protect them and have asked them to leave the town.

In response, Supt Nana Yawson has advised the youth to petition the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) for the removal of the soldiers since they were not there at the invitation of the police but the REGSEC.

Since the deployment of soldiers to Agogo over two months ago, four indigenes have been allegedly killed by Fulani herdsmen.

Fulani herdsmen around the Afram Plains area including Agogo and Kwahu areas have been terrorising residents and raping women.

Residents of Agogo have agitated for the evacuation of the Fulani herdsmen from the area, staging series of demonstrations to register their displeasure over the activities of Fulani herdsmen.

President of Agogo residents in Abroad, Anyan Kusi also told Adom Fm that several attempts to resolve the heinous activities of the Fulani herdsmen have proven futile, and accused the government of doing little to protect the citizens.

The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem north in the Ashanti Region, Kwame Anyimadu Antwi said security personnel guarding the residents have failed to protect the indigenes and supported the call by the residents that the soldiers should leave Agogo area.