The Overlord of the Wala State, Wa Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, has urgently requested an update on the investigations into the murder of some security personnel in the Wa Municipality in 2022, following the killing of two security personnel on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
“The Traditional Council has as a matter of urgency, requested for an update on the investigations into the previous ritual murders. We cannot fight against fresh murders if we have no idea of what happened to those people apprehended after the previous ones. This has, to a large extent, dampened the spirit of volunteerism in many people.”
The Wala Traditional Council, in a statement on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, and copied to Info Radio, described the brutal killings in the municipality as a “systemic failure."
“This has happened before and we raised red flags everywhere, but soon forgot of it and let down our guard. What has happened is a systemic failure. The fault is at the doorsteps of the State Security apparatus, the traditional authorities and more especially, residents in the Municipality.”
Read the full statement below.
STATEMENT BY THE OVERLORD OF THE WALA STATE, WA NAA FUSEINI SEIDU PELPUO IV ON THE ISSUE OF THE GRUESOME MURDERS IN THE WA MUNICIPALITY WHICH OCCURRED ON TUESDAY, 18TH JUNE, 2024.
Fellow natives of the Wala State, I greet you with a very heavy heart. Once again, the peace and tranquility of our State has been shattered by news of the gruesome murders of two of our grandfathers, fathers, brothers and husbands.
This has happened before and we raised red flags everywhere, but soon forgot of it and let down our guard. What has happened is a systemic failure. The fault is at the doorsteps of the State Security apparatus, the traditional authorities and more especially, residents in the Municipality.
While the State Security apparatus is responsible for the maintenance of peace and security, it can only succeed if we support it with relevant information. The perpetrators of these heinous murders live among us. They can hardly commit these murders without being noticed by one or a number of people. The fact is, for inexplicable reasons, we shield them.
At a crash joint meeting of the Traditional Council and the Regional Security Committee (REGSEC) yesterday, the following measures were put up for immediate implementation to ensure that we do not lose a single life in addition to what we have lost so far:
1. Beefing up security with support from the Headquarters of the Security Services.
2. Increasing security patrols and security visibility in the Municipality.
3. Providing light at all the dark areas of the Municipality.
4. Security to work with a team of our hardworking neighbourhood watch volunteers.
The Traditional Council has as a matter of urgency, requested for an update on the investigations into the previous ritual murders. We cannot fight against fresh murders if we have no idea of what happened to those people apprehended after the previous ones.
This has, to a large extent, dampened the spirit of volunteerism in many people. The Police Command has agreed with us on this score and has promised to furnish us with the information.
The Traditional Council has also requested that the National Security details work hand-in[1]hand with our team of young men, who know the terrain better. Security is a shared responsibility.
Landlords and hoteliers should report guests who go out only at night for investigation. Henceforth, the maxim should be ‘See Something, Say Something’.
We are assuring you all that these measures are being undertaken in conjunction with others which for security reasons, we cannot put in the public domain. We are, therefore, calling on all of you to remain calm but vigilant. Go about your work without fear, but with vigilance.
Above all, support the system put in place with valuable information and the Wala State will be free of these heartless criminals.
Thank you.
Signed
Wa Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV Overlord, Wala State & President, Wala State Council.
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