Two members of the West Gonja Municipal Ghana National Fire Service in the Savanna Region are currently held in police custody at the Damongo Divisional Police command, facing allegations of beating a 27-year-old man to death.
The victim, identified as Shirazu Nuhu, also known as Mallam, a resident of Damongo Zongo, was accused last Saturday of stealing a double-sized mattress by the fire service officers, according to an eyewitness named Tanko.
Tanko recalled that the officers chained and beat Nuhu for several hours. Despite pleas from onlookers to take him to the police station, the officers claimed that the police had rejected him. They insisted that the only way to recover the mattress was through continued beatings.
Zakaria Mudasiru, the younger brother of the deceased, confirmed Nuhu’s tragic passing and provided details of the extent of the brutality. Mudasiru described how the officers allegedly used a hot object, suspected to be an electric iron, to burn Nuhu’s body, including his private parts. The severe bruising inflicted during the beating ultimately led to Nuhu’s untimely death.
Expressing grief, Mudasiru emphasized the family’s determination to seek justice for his brother. He appealed to politicians and traditional authorities not to interfere in the matter, urging them to let the law take its course, especially considering the prevalence of such incidents in the municipality.
Nuhu has already been laid to rest, and investigations are currently underway. Some suspected officers are reportedly on the run following the arrest of the two fire service officers involved in the incident. The community awaits further developments as authorities strive to bring those responsible to justice.
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