The South Tongu District Security Council (DISEC) is set to hold a crunch meeting following the gruesome murder of Marcus Mawutor Adzahli, assembly member for the Sogakope South electoral area in the Volta Region.
The District Chief Executive Officer (DCE) for the South Tongu local assembly, Emmanuel Luis Agama, assured that the meeting will help find ways to bring security issues in the area under control.
A visit to the bereaved family to commiserate with them has also been scheduled.
Marcus, who doubled as a mobile money vendor, was found dead after sporadic gunshots were heard at his residence on Sunday, March 1, 2020 forcing residents to block roads to protest violent crimes.
The blockade caused gridlock in the area, leaving many travellers stranded.
At 10 am this morning, we will be meeting the youth for their grievances and see how to deal with them. The Regional Minister, Police Command will also be here. We then will then proceed to the house of the bereaved family to commiserate with them. At 6 pm, we will have an emergency DISEC meeting to address the issue and how we will resource the police”, he said on the Citi Breakfast Show.
Gruesome murder
Marcus reportedly struggled with eight robbers who were armed with guns and clubs.
He was subsequently stabbed and shot multiple times, according to reports.
No arrest has so far been made.
Meanwhile, the remains of the deceased, also known as Mac-Greenline, has been deposited at the South Tongu district hospital morgue in Sogakope, pending an autopsy.
The assailants, numbering about eight, reportedly stormed the victim’s house wielding guns and cement blocks whilst firing gunshots.
A resident of the area, Maxwell Lukutor, said this was the latest in series of violent crimes reported in the area.
“The issue is that our security is compromised. We have had several attacks from armed robbers and we see a lot of inaction from the police,” he said.
Police give assurances
The Sogakope district police commander, DSP Michael Zah, said his outfit was on top of issues 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.”
Calm returns to Sogakope after protest
Meanwhile, calm has returned to Sogakope in the Volta Region following the gruesome murder of Marcus Mawutor Adzahli.