Audio Attachment:Listen to DSP Mohammed Yusif Tanko, Northern Regional Police PRO |
The Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yussif Tanko says seven (7 ) persons have been arrested at Salaga for causing violence in the area.
He says the persons arrested are currently in the custody of the Northern Regional Police command and are assisting investigations.
According to him, calm has been restored but they are still monitoring the situation at the moment.
Some youth of Salaga in the newly created Savannah Region were on rampage yesterday (Tuesday), setting ablaze the offices of the New Patriotic Party in the town to protest the announcement of Damongo as the regional capital.
Billboards within Salaga bearing photographs of President Nana Akufo-Addo have all been pulled down by the angry protesting youth who threatened to storm the residence of the East Gonja Chief Executive to burn down his residence, as well as the District Assembly Office.
"But calm has been restored in the area and we are expecting that the residents of the area will assist the police in the investigations," he told Kwami Sefa Kayi.
Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' programme, he explained that the rampaging youth were protesting the announcement of Damango as the Regional capital of the newly created Savannah Region.
"Enough men have been sent to Salaga to beef up the security in the region," he said.
The youth claimed Salaga is the only NPP seat in the whole of the Gonjaland, hence the President should have made the town the regional capital for the Savannah Region as a reward for voting NPP.
Source: Josephine Acheampomaa
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Very barbaric act. As if they are not humans with thinking matter in their heads. ***barred word*** talk
I can undestand Salaga because it hurts. In many many respect including economis and other potentials, the Salaga should have been.
So by burning the Office the regional capital will come to Salaga or this done achieve what? Surprisingly you will get people supporting this barbaric act.
We will reap what we sow. If we train invisible forces to attack the NDC and others , the day NDC and others are not around they will turn around and attack those(NPP) who formed them and that is exactly what we are seeing. A word to the wise is enough. The youth are learning from the invisible forces.
SHAME on Salaga and its opinion leaders! They do NOT understand politics. All the know in politics from NDC is CREATE, LOOT & SHARE! This is the legacy of P(NDC) and AFRC where people do whatever they like to assuage their anger or disagreement.
when office is "bent"? paaaa
This government is so funny. When thier party office is bent, they are able to arrest seven people so quickly but in the case of ayawaso violence they set a commission. Three girls are kidnapped, they are yet to be found. God is watching nana addo and barwumia.
So the security agencies in Ghana could not envisage or pick signals of this happening? God help Ghana.
Little minds we think creating new district, constituencies and regions bring about development. Wasting money creating ***barred word*** and sharing that's all.