Monday, 13th June, 2022

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DAILY ANALYST Monday, 13th June, 2022
Weija Police
The Secretary to the Kokrobite Divisional Stool under
the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council in the Ga
South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, Mr.
Emmanuel Ahene, has blamed the Weija Divisional
Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Freeman
Kumashie, for allegedly conniving with some elders of Nii
Arde Nkpa family of Plerno and Kokrobite to wreak havoc in
the Kokrobite township.
He explained that the police commander failed to act professionally
by deploying his officers to Krokobite to prevent
Nii Arde Nkpa family of Plerno led by Nii Arde Nkpa VI from
storming Kokrobite on Thursday, June 9, 2022, to perform
the traditional rituals to lift the ban on drumming and
noise-making.
Addressing a press conference in Kokrobite yesterday, Mr.
Ahene called on the Police Management Board (POMAB) to
impress upon the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George
Akuffo Dampare, to transfer the Weija divisional police commander
who he accused of meddling in chieftaincy and land
disputes in Kokrobite and its adjoining communities in the
Ga South municipality.
He warned that if Chief Superintendent Kumashie was not
transferred from the Weija Divisional Police Command, the
violent clashes in Kokrobite would continue “because the senior
police officer was in league with elders of Plerno family.
He stated that the gazetted Chief of Kokrobite fishing
town, Nii Ofei III, and his boys had no hand in the bloody gun
battle which occurred in Kokrobite on Thursday, June 9, 2022.
He said at the time of the disturbances, Nii Ofei III had
been invited to the Kokrobite police station to answer questions
on matters related to him and his elders’ preparation to
perform the necessary rituals that fateful day to lift the ban
on drumming and noise-making in the Ga State.
"I want to state on record and also swear by our ancestors
and God Almighty that Nii Ofei III and l, Emmanuel Ahene,
were with the police at Kokrobite Police Station before we
heard that there were gunshots for which we were told one
person had been confirmed dead, while two others, including
a fifteen-year-old boy, had sustained gunshot wounds who
were said to have been rushed to hospital for medical treatment.”
"So how come that the media has reported that Nii Ofei III
ordered his boys to shoot and kill people?" Mr. Ahene quizzed
and called on media houses running with such falsehoods to
immediately render an unqualified apology to Nii Ofei III.
Mr. Ahene was responding to the New Crusading Guide
newspaper report on Friday, June 10, 2022, edition with the
screaming headline: "Ga Battle @ Kokrobite...As Nii Ofei III
Boys on Shooting Spree, Kill Asafoatse and others.”
He stated emphatically that there were factual inaccuracies
coupled with propaganda and baseless allegations in the
said report of the newspaper.
He, therefore, cautioned the newspaper to stop its continuous
practice of publishing one-sided stories all the time,
adding that there were misunderstandings between members
of Nii Ofei family and Nii Arde Nkpa family of Plerno, saying
that their reports always created confusion and tension in the
area.
Mr. Ahene called on the general public, particularly citizens
of Kokrobite both home and abroad, to disregard the media
reports linking Nii Ofei III to the recent gun shooting.
According to him, the records at the Kokrobite police station
showed clearly that Nii Ofei III together with the Chief
of Plernor, Nii Arde Nkpa VI, who has been parading himself
as the Chief of Kokrobite was under police custody before the
gunfight erupted at Kokrobite.
He explained that since the installation of Nii Ofei III
as the legally and traditionally installed Chief of Kokrobite
in the year 2010, records available indicated that Nii Ofei III
has been performing these necessary traditional rituals in
Kokrobite.
"So how come that elders of Nii Arde Nkpa Clan of Plerno
would come to Kokrobite that very day to carry out such traditional
rituals since we the traditional authorities of Kokrobite
headed by Nii Ofei III had officially written a letter to the
Police Administration informing them of our programmes
towards this year's annual celebration of Homowo which we
have been performing since 2010? he asked.
NHIS should absorb bills of
The Member of Parliament
(MP) for North
Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto
Ablakwa, has reiterated
the call for medical bills
of rape and defilement victims
to be absorbed by the National
Health Insurance Scheme.
According to him, the country
already has a well-operationalized
scheme which is the National
Health Insurance Scheme so there
is no need for a new fund. Moreover,
such a move, he said will
enable victims and their families
report such cases to the police for
prompt actions.
At a stakeholder’s engagement
organized by Plan International
Ghana to deliberate on how
medical examination bills for
sexual and gender-based violence
survivors can be abolished, the
MP said, “Fortunately for us as
a country, we have a National
Health Insurance Scheme which
is well operationalized, can’t we
just make this one of the items
that health insurance should take
care of?”.
The MP again said another
option is to look at another existing
fund which is the district
assembly common fund to take
care of medical bills of raped and
defiled victims.
In Ghana, sexual and gender-based
violence survivors are
compelled to pay between Ghc 300
and Ghc 1,500 for medical examination,
and treatment consultation
in order to complete police
medical forms to be able to seek
justice and have their perpetra-
The King of the Igbo
Community in Ghana,
His Royal Majesty,
Eze Dr. Ambassador
Chukwudi Ihenetu,
is appealing to the Government
of Ghana and the Ghana Union
of Traders Associations (GUTA)
to take another look at the law
restricting foreigners, particularly
Nigerians in the retail industry in
the country.
According to the King, the easing
of the retail laws will favour
the two countries that happen to
be great allies.
GUTA and NUTAG have been at
loggerheads in recent times over
the presence and operations of the
latter in the Ghanaian retail space.
This has led to the locking up
of some retail shops owned and/
or operated by Nigerians, Accra,
Kasoa, and Koforidua
The shutdowns were necessitated
by what GUTA members
described as “escalating numbers
of foreigners in the retail business
in the country.
The King of the Igbo Community
in Ghana, His Royal Majesty,
Eze Dr. Ambasador Chukwudi
Ihenetu, who believes the Nigerians
are much aware of the laws
and adhering to them, called for a
second look at this law to develop
the two countries.
“My humble request, a plea
to the Government and GUTA is
for them to tamper justice with
Mercy over my people in the area
of retail in the good market of
Ghana.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP for North Tongu
tors punished.
In spite of provisions in the
Domestic Violence act.2007 (act
732) Section (8) which states “a
victim of domestic violence who
is assisted by the police to obtain
medical treatment under subsection
(1) (c) is entitled to free
medical treatment from the state”.
SGBV survivors are continuously
charged by health facilities
anytime they walk in to obtain
medical reports for the pursuance
of justice.
However, families of the victims
mostly in the rural areas are
unable to pay as a result making
it difficult to access justice. This
has left these perpetrators openly
posing more threats to the life of
“We know that foreigners
can’t retail in Ghana, but, with
good arrangement, the devil can
see God. With the proper understanding
that we are the same
people.
“We are not violating your
laws and we are not saying you
must do this, Your Excellency,
Nana Akufo -Addo, but we are appealing
for this to be looked into
so that people can trade. We are
not in Ghana to destroy Ghana but
to make it great.
The same way Nigerians are
here in Ghana, we have Ghanaians
in Nigeria so if we manage
ourselves properly, all these issues
that we see as mega issues will
not be mega issues. So, I am pleading
with the Government,” the
respected King said.
The King, therefore, cautioned
all Nigerians against violence and
corrupt practices and urged them
to support the agenda to rebrand
Nigeria in Ghana.
His Royal Majesty, Eze Dr. Ambasador
Chukwudi Ihenetu will
mark the 10th anniversary of his
Kingship in the diaspora.
He, therefore, outlined activities
to boost Nigeria’s relations
with Ghana as well as embark on
activities to support the needy in
the society.
According to him, he has
managed to change some negative
perceptions about the Igbo people
in Ghana since he ascended to the
throne 10 years ago.
In Ghana here, every Nigerian
man is referred to as an Igbo man.
young people especially women
and children in the community.
Plan International Ghana
believes the lack of evidence to
assist the prosecution of Sexual
and Gender-Based violence cases,
particularly rape and defilement
connects to the pervasive absence
of medical reports when survivors
are unable to pay the fees charged.
The Country Director for Plan
International Ghana, Solomon
Tesfa Mariam, said the organization
will remain committed to
Ghanaians and work with other
relevant institutions so that every
injustice issue affecting girls,
boys, women, and men will be
addressed.
Consider Nigerians in retail business
Some Ghanaians see the Igbo man
as crime committers, but, it is not
like that. Since the establishment
of the Igbo throne here in Ghana
in 2012, these problems are no
longer there as it was before.
“Nigerians in Ghana, it is for
you to be law-abiding citizens,
don’t violate the laws of Ghana.
Try the best you can to endure
even when someone offends you.
Try your best to solve issues and
not fight. Also, try the best you can
to focus on your business.
If you commit a crime in
Ghana, the Laws of Ghana will
hold you responsible. So be a good
citizen and let’s rebrand Nigeria.
King of the Igbo Community
in Ghana, His Royal Majesty,
Eze Dr. Ambassador
Chukwudi Ihenetu