Chair of the committee Justice George Kingsley Koomson says they are going to prepare their report and submit same to the Minister of Interior next week for onward presentation to President Nana Addo Dankw Akufo-Addo.
Find below the key timelines before and after the committee started work:
JUNE 26 – Social activist Ibrahim Mohammed Kaaka was attacked in his home at Ejura.
JUNE 28 – Kaaka died at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi.
JUNE 28 – Youth of Ejura protest, block roads and burnt car tyres to register their displeasure about the murder of Kaaka.
The military deployed to assist police maintain law and order. They returned to Kumasi in the morning of June 29.
JUNE 29 – After Kaaka’s burial, youth went on rampage.
Military called back to Ejura following Intelligence some of the youth intend burning state properties.
Military started firing into the crowd as soon as they arrived.
Six people sustained gunshot injuries.
Two out of six died (1 died before arrival at the Ejura Government Hospital, the other died 10 minutes after he was brought to the hospital.)
The remaining 4 injured; 2 were treated at the Ejura Government Hospital and discharged same day, 2 referred to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
One out of the 2 at KATH had his right leg amputated
President Akufo-Addo directed Interior Minister to institute Public Inquiry
JULY 1 – Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery visited Ejura & announced the 3-member inter-ministerial committee.
The committee was to present its findings and recommendations by Friday, July 9.
JULY 2 – Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu visited Ejura to commiserate with bereaved families.
JULY 5 – 3-member committee visited Ejura.
JULY 6 – Committee sitting began
JULY 9 – Committee requested for extension of deadline to July 16
After 12 days of examination, 22 witnesses appeared before the committee, 19 testified in public, three testified in-camera
EVIDENCES TENDERED
Audio – 1
Video – 117
Pictures – 555
Documentary evidence – 8
Written statements – 2
Physical evidence (spent cartridges) – 2
WITNESSES
Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah
Deputy Police commander, DCOP David Adjem Agyemang
General Officer Commanding – Central Command, Brigadier General Joseph Aphour
MCE for Ejura, Mohammed Salisu Bamba
Journalists
Kaaka’s wife, Sahadatu Hudu
Medical Superintendent of Ejura government hospital
Residents of Ejura
Families of the shooting victims
Ejura Traditional Council
Source: 3news.com|Ghana
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