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Wechiau chiefs demand probe into custodial death of Wechiau youth leader

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Wechiau chiefs demand probe into custodial death of Wechiau youth leader

However, the Upper West Regional Police Command said Master One was a key suspect in the murder of two youths in Kandeu on November 23, 2025, and had been on the police wanted list since May 11, 2026.

The chiefs are calling on the Upper West Regional Minister, the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), the Member of Parliament for Wa West, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the Inspector-General of Police, the Minister for the Interior and President John Dramani Mahama to intervene.

They also alleged that police fired live ammunition at protesters on July 28, injuring three people, two of whom are receiving treatment at the Upper West Regional Hospital.

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