The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah has revealed that the irate youth in Ejura planned to set the Police station ablaze after burying Kaaka, a #Fixthecountry campaigner.
He explained that this intelligence led to the deployment of heavy security in the town to keep the peace.
Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo, the Minister said the decision to order the Military intervention was part of the plan to help keep the peace.
He said he did that in the capacity of Chairman of the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) because of the intelligence he gathered a day before the protest that led to the death of two persons.
“I called on the military, as the Chairman of the Regional Security Council (REGSEC), to be a backup a day before the incident. I did that based on intelligence I gathered that the youth had planned to go and burn the police station in the town and the homes of the two suspects the police have arrested after the burial of Kaaka’, he said.
Describing the outcome of the military presence as unfortunate, Mr. Mensah said that was not the first time he had used the military to curb some planned activities within the region.
“It is very unfortunate what happened, but this isn’t the first time the military has been called upon to assist the police. It is a strategy I have used since 2017,” he stated.
