Kasoa Murder: Family of slain soldier speaks

Despite a couple of false news reports that the suspect is a Staff of the Ministry of National Security, the Ministry has been quick to tell the world through a statement on May 1st, this year, that the alleged shooter is not a staff of the Ministry of National Security?

The family have come to know, through some residents, who have boldly come out to speak, and whose statements are already in the public domain, that this man is a popular land guard in the area, whose alleged area of expertise is to use thuggery, mob action, violence and threats of violence including death to unleash unimaginable heights of terror on helpless victims of his land grabbing expedition.

He is mentioned to be in the service of one Kwasi Alhaji, whose disposition in the area, it is alleged, remains as nebulous as the number of victims who have fallen prey to their alleged predatory activities, and who in one of the testimonies, has claimed himself a good friend of the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akufo Dampare?

Indeed, some of these residents have bemoaned countless situations and instances where it is alleged that complaints lodged with the Police on one activity or the other, have seen no proper redress?

Ladies and Gentlemen, beyond mourning our beloved kith and kin and calling on all parties involved in the delivery of justice to sit up, be professional and quick with justice delivery, the family wants to use his death to address the broader issue of the menace of landguards that is extremely prevalent in the area and the systemic issues regarding the alleged inability and seeming “toothlessness” of law enforcement agencies in this area and all other areas across the country, to nib this stinking canker in the bud.

Inasmuch as we know that for previous victims of this terror squad that have been operating here, as well as for Michael and the family he left behind, ultimate justice will never come.

However, all parties, that is, the investigative and prosecutorial team of the Ghana Police Service, our respected court system, the Attorney General’s office, and even the penitentiaries where these criminals are incarcerated, should make sure that we atone for every drop of Michael’s blood, by ensuring that alleged slaughter happy thugs like Benlord Ababio are subjected to, not just the full rigours of the law, but also the expeditious delivery of it, so that the exhibition of such barbaric behaviour will never be occasioned again here, or anywhere in Ghana