A brutal military crackdown has left scores of residents at Walewale, Kukua, and Loagri in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region hospitalised.
Just in a space of one month in 2025 (January 14th, February 12th and February 13th), civilians have been languishing in pain due to unwarranted beatings by the military.
This incident marks the third time civilians have been victimised by military forces in the area, despite their professions of innocence.
The violence erupted after a bus was set ablaze by unknown gunmen on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Military personnel alleged that locals were aware of the perpetrators, leading to the brutalization of innocent residents.
The military’s aggressive behavior has extended beyond Walewale, with reports of brutality in Kukua and Loagri on Friday, February 14, 2025.
Some victims were assaulted while engaging in construction work, including casting concrete for a building.
The Walewale Government Hospital’s emergency ward is overwhelmed with victims, many of whom are unconscious and receiving treatment.
Some residents in Kukua were forcibly removed from their homes and brutalized by the military reinforcement team who have been deployed from Bolgatanga.
It is said one of the military armoured vehicle landed and got stuck in an ongoing construction well in Kukua during the exercise, but it was later driven away.
Severely injured victims are receiving treatment, with some requiring referral to hospitals outside the region for further care due to the severity of their head and back injuries.
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
