The killing of a Sogakope South assembly member has sparked protests from Sogakope residents who are outraged by the perceived lack of action from Police.
After earlier massing up at the Sogakope police station, residents blocked the road leading to the Sogakope Bridge to express their displeasure with recent robbery attacks and killings in the community.
The blockade has caused gridlock leaving many travellers stranded.
Early on Sunday morning, the assembly member, Marcus Mawutor Adzahli, who doubles as a mobile money merchant, was shot and killed at his residence.
Citi News sources indicate that his wife and child are also in a critical condition at the District hospital.
The assailants, numbering about eight, reportedly stormed the victim’s house wielding guns and cement blocks whilst firing gunshots.
The residents, following the death, massed up at the Sogakope police station this morning demanding its immediate closure because of the lack of action from police.
A resident of the area, Maxwell Lukutor, said this was the latest in series of violent crimes without any urgency from the police.
“The issue is that our security is compromised. We have had several attacks, whether from armed robbers and we see a lot of inaction from the police.”
“We as citizens of the town feel that this one is one too many and it is time we make the statement to let the police know that we are not happy about their inaction,” Mr. Lukutor complained.
With the protests, he said the residents want all relevant authorities to know that “they are not safe.”
The Sogakope district police commander, DSP Michael Zah, said his outfit was trying to calm tensions and pave way for the road to be opened.
He also defended the level of security provided by his men in the area.
“Security is not as porous as they [the protesters] are saying. It is a challenging issue which we need to sit with the youth and sort out.”
