The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has condemned the killing of a soldier in connection with a land dispute at Millenium City, a suburb of Kasoa.
Preliminary police investigation has established that the suspect, Benlord Ababio allegedly shot the soldier at Millenium City Kasoa on Tuesday, 30 April 2024, at about 4:20 pm.
A statement issued by GAF on Wednesday(1 May), advised the public desist from engaging in violence by using peaceful and lawful means to resolve land disputes.
“The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) regrets to announce the tragic loss of one of our soldiers in an incident attributed to an alleged land dispute at Millennium City, Kasoa in the Central Region. On Tuesday 30 April 2024, at about 4:20pm in an unprovoked circumstance, the soldier was attacked and killed by one Benlord Ababio, an alleged land guard.”
“We reiterate our commitment to maintaining law and order in our communities and urge all citizens to seek peaceful and lawful means to resolve land disputes and to refrain from engaging in acts of violence to prevent such tragic incidents,” the GAF statement said.
Below is the full statement:
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