Ghana Armed Forces Reacts To ‘Fake’ Videos On Covid-19 Operation
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described as fake videos of soldiers brutalizing people.
The Military and the Ghana Police Service are currently leading an operation to ensure that Ghanaians adhere to the lockdown directives to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Some videos trending on social media show some soldiers reportedly punishing Ghanaians who flout the directives.
However, a statement signed by GAF Director of Public Relations, Colonel Eric Aggrey-Quashie said those videos are fake “It would be recalled that on Saturday, 28th March 2020, TV 3 News carried a news item purportedly showing the arrival of troops in Kumasi to ensure residents conform to the partial lockdown directives by the President. The purported recording featured a voice which issued threats to residents of the Ashanti Region of intended brutalities by the Military.
“This reportage, after our investigation, was found to be a doctored video. The said troops were in fact, part of a disinfection exercise which took place recently in Accra but had no bearing to the restrictions programme currently underway”
Speaking in an interview with Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM morning show 'Kokrokoo', Colonel Aggrey-Quashie further advised Ghanaians to stop deceiving the security operatives just to avoid the 'stay at home' directive.
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