The Gonjaland Youth Association (GLYA), Gindabour Branch, has called for an independent investigation into the events that occurred at Gindabour on 17th September 2026, following the death of General Constable Redeemer Owusu and a reported shooting involving a teacher.
In a statement issued on 17th September 2026, the Association condemned the killing of Constable Owusu and expressed condolences to his family, but said the police account of the incident was incomplete.
The group said the circumstances surrounding the reported shooting of a teacher and what it described as a subsequent night-time reprisal in the community must also be investigated.
According to the Gindabour Gonjaland Youth Association, a teacher riding home encountered an armed police patrol and changed his route in an attempt to avoid the officers.
The Association alleged that the officers pursued and shot the teacher, who it said died at the scene.
The statement from the Gindabour Gonjaland Youth Association further claimed that tensions escalated when community members objected to the handling of the teacher’s body, eventually resulting in the confrontation in which Constable Owusu was killed.
The Gonjaland Youth Association (GLYA), Gindabour Branch also alleged that police reinforcements carried out indiscriminate assaults on residents later that night.
The Association claimed that more than 4,000 residents, including newborn babies, had since fled their homes and were staying in the bush because of fears for their safety.
The group called for an independent investigation by bodies such as the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) into both the reported killing of the teacher and the alleged night-time reprisals.
It also called for any police officer found responsible to be prosecuted in accordance with the law, saying the reported death of the teacher should receive the same level of legal scrutiny as the case involving the 36 suspects arrested in connection with the death of Constable Owusu.
The Gonjaland Youth Association (GLYA), Gindabour Branch further appealed for immediate humanitarian assistance for displaced residents and urged authorities to facilitate their safe return to their homes.
The Association called for a fair and speedy trial for the 36 suspects, with their constitutional rights fully respected, as well as a comprehensive public statement from the Police Administration addressing what it described as gaps in the initial account of the incident.
It also demanded compensation for the family of the teacher and residents affected by the incident.
Despite its concerns, The Gonjaland Youth Association (GLYA), Gindabour Branch appealed for calm, urging residents of Gindabour and the wider Gonjaland area not to engage in retaliation.
The Association called on the Savannah Regional Minister, the Regional House of Chiefs, the National Peace Council and the Ministry of the Interior to intervene urgently to help restore calm and address the concerns of residents.
The allegations made by The Gonjaland Youth Association (GLYA), Gindabour Branch regarding the shooting of the teacher, the alleged reprisals and the number of displaced residents have not been independently verified.
Source: nkilgifm.com
