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Louis Ayekpa’s mother, victim of the Ejura incident who was shot in the stomach, revealed that her son, who was not part of the protesting youth, was shot in the stomach.
Agatha Donyina said her son was standing outside a pharmacy to get drugs when he was shot after the military opened fire to scare angry youths seeking justice for slain activist Ibrahim Mohammed.
She made the revelation on Friday when she appeared before the three-member committee set up by the Interior Ministry to investigate the circumstances that led to the death of two residents and injured four others in Ejura.
According to her, the 20-year-old was out on June 29 to buy medicine at the pharmacy.
Shortly after he left the house, she contacted him to find out where he was after hearing news of gunshots.
A friend of his son answered the call informing him that Louis Ayekpa was in the Zongo area and safe. But soon after, she received a distress call informing her that Louis had been shot.
Following the call, she rushed to Ejura public hospital to check on the news. When he arrived, he was told that his son was alive and receiving treatment.
“I rushed to the hospital. A man pulled me up and asked me to be patient. He told me that my son is alive. When he told me that, I still insisted on seeing my son because I didn’t believe a word he was saying.
“He always insisted that my son is undergoing treatment and that he is not dead. But I forced my way in and the doctor told me they were going to do a CT scan on my son.
“I went into the room where it was being scanned and I asked him, ‘You told me you were going to buy an item, so what were you doing there? she added.
She informed the Committee that her son disclosed to her that he had been shot in the stomach in front of the pharmacy.
A doctor’s report revealed he was hit by a bullet, she said.
When asked about the location of the pharmacy in question, she noted that it is located on the main street of Ejura.
“He told me the day before that he went over there and left his charger so he went back to get it. I asked him how he got hurt and he told me he went to a pharmacy to buy drugs. Standing in front of the drugstore, he realized that something had hit his stomach. According to him, he thought it was a stone. So he touched her stomach, raised his hand and saw blood.
“He said he asked a lady for help, but the lady told him to leave. He then went to get help from a man who was standing nearby, he called the man and then collapsed …
“The doctor confirmed that he had been shot. The bullet has been removed. The doctor also confirmed that my son had been shot from the stomach to his back, ”she said.
She said after the scan the doctor told her the bleeding had stopped but Louis’ bones were affected.
Although Louis Ayekpa’s health has become complicated, Agatha Donyina revealed to the Committee that he is currently stable and is undergoing treatment at Komfo Anokye University Hospital after his transfer.
‘They said the bullet hit his intestines so Thursday [July 1], he was operated. They told me yesterday that they wanted to fill the wound, but another doctor said it should be monitored for a longer period, ”she added.
The committee composed of George Kingsley Koomson, judge of the Court of Appeal with, security expert, Dr Vladimir Antwi Danso and Juliet Amoah, executive director of Penplusbyte, wished him and at his prayer that his son would recover. soon.
In the meantime, the Committee has adjourned its investigation and will resume on Monday.
In addition, the family of the late activist, Ibrahim ‘Kaaka’ Mohammed, have revealed that they will not participate in the ongoing public inquiry.
In a letter to the Home Secretary, the Commission of Inquiry and the Ejurahene, the family said the events of the hearing left them less certain of the scope, direction, l the real intention and even the usefulness of the investigation.
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