The Ministry of the Interior has presented GH¢1, 218,897.00 compensation to the three persons injured during the shooting at Ejura sometime in June 2021.
The presentation was done by the Ministry’s Chief Director, Adelaide Anno-Kumi, at the Ejura chief’s palace on Wednesday, February 15.
The breakdown of the individual compensation has been provided below:
Louis Ayikpa was given GH¢ 347, 953.00, Nazif Nuhu also received GH¢ 192, 425.00 and Awal Mesbaw had GH¢ 678, 519.00, all totalling GH¢ 1, 218,897.00.
Earlier, the government, in February 2022, presented GH¢500, 000 to the families of the two persons who were killed at Ejura.
Each family received GH¢250, 000 as compensation for the death of Nasiru Yussif and Murtala Mohammed.
The Municipal Chief Executive of Ejura, Dr. Kingsley Osei, who spoke on behalf of the Ashanti Regional Minister, thanked the government for the compensation and called for peace.
He said the people should uphold peace because there cannot be development without it.
A representative of the injured persons thanked the government for the compensation.
Present at the presentation were the Chief of Ejura, the Ejura Municipal Chief Executive, the Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Representatives of Security Services, Chiefs, Imams, and family members.
It will be recalled that in June 2021, two persons, Nasiru Yussif and Murtala Mohammed, were killed at Ejura. Three others were injured during a street protest in honour of Ibrahim Muhammed, known as Kaaka.
As a result, a three-member committee of inquiry was set up to look into the matter and, thus, the compensation.
The 55-page report recommended the payment of adequate compensation to the families of two deceased persons who died in the protest – Abdul Nasir Yusif and Murtala Suraj Mohammed, as well as Kaaka’sa’s family.
It also recommended the structural expansion of the Ejura Police Station and an increment in personnel to enable the police command to deal with such situations better in the future.
