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DCOP Kwasi Mensah Duku – Commander of the Ashanti Regional Police
Messrs. Joseph Yammin and Kwaku Afrifa Yamoah-Ponko, prominent members of the National Democratic Congress (NCD) of the Ashanti region, were questioned yesterday by the Ashanti Regional Police Command as a result of the war. bloody attack at the party's regional office in Kumasi last Monday.
A well-placed police source told the Daily Graphic yesterday that the two NDC leaders had been questioned by the police after the command received information that they knew something about the attack.
It was also reported that the two men could keep objects at home, which could be essential for the police investigation into this bloody incident in which one person was shot dead and another seriously injured.
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The arrests
According to the source, Mr. Yamoah-Ponko, former city general manager of Ejisu-Juaben, was reportedly taken from his home.
The house was also searched but the police said no incriminating evidence had been found.
According to the source, he was released later. Mr. Yammin, former Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, went to the police yesterday afternoon with his lawyer.
"We have information that Yammin and Yamoah-Ponko were aware of the attack. So we had to question them.
"We went to get Yamoah-Ponko home, but all of Yammin's localization attempts were in vain until he reported to the police later in the afternoon." , did he declare.
Yammin, who is also a former deputy regional minister of Ashanti, cautioned. The police then escorted him to his home for a search, after which he was returned to the regional police headquarters.
Yesterday, at the time of the press, the police still had not made a decision on his release on bail.
"I have not been arrested"
After his release, Mr. Yamoah-Ponko stated that he had not been arrested. reports Kwadwo Baffoe Donkor in Kumasi
"This morning around nine o'clock, two police cars came to my house and told me that the regional police commander wanted to see me. I asked them to take the lead, baduring them that I would come later, but they insisted on being with me, "he told the media yesterday.
He stated that he had not quarreled with them, he had just changed outfit and had followed them to the regional police headquarters.
However, he said, before that, the police wanted to search his house.
"I asked them if they had a search warrant. They could not produce one, but I allowed them to search the house and they did not even see a mosquito, "he said.
According to him, he and the commander had fruitful discussions and his statement was made.
"I have not been arrested or accused of anything and I am not on bail," he said.
According to Mr. Yamoah-Ponko, he had to help the police bring Mr. Yammin to the police station, because when police officers were deployed to his house (Yammin) to invite him, he was not his home.
Suspects in general
Yesterday, at the time of the press, the four people suspected of having organized the attack were still on the run and the police were making efforts to stop them.
The police have declared them wanted and are doing everything in their power to face the law.
These are Husein Barnabas, aka Warrior, who is thought to be the one who pulled the trigger. The others are Damos, Mijima and Abu Taliban.
Government statement
Meanwhile, the government condemned the shooting and called on the police to speed up the investigations.
Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Information, said in a statement: "The government expresses its condolences to the bereaved family, wishes the speedy recovery of the wounded and urges the police to speed up investigations to bring the perpetrators of these acts to their books. "
He spoke out against violence in all its forms and urged people to hate it.
"The government reiterates that violence should be avoided in all areas of our national life. Citizens and groups are further encouraged to renounce actions that create a state of insecurity in our country, "the statement said.
Context
On Monday, a meeting at the NDC regional office in Ashanti was bloody when unknown suspects belonging to the Hawks militia group opened fire on members of the regional task force.
A person identified as Wbadis Idris, a 30-year-old second-hand dealer and member of the task force, was shot dead, while another person, Abdul Rahman, was shot and wounded.
After filming, the strike team ran away on a motorcycle.
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