Demand for Findings on Police Invasion at Nankpanduri

2011
A legal practitioner based in the Upper East Region, Joseph Dindiok Kpenka has called on the government through the Northern and Upper East Regional Security to institute an independent bi-partisan committee of enquiry to investigate circumstances and actions that led to police invasion on innocent civilians of Nankpanduri during their search for the notorious robber and troublemaker, Johnson Kombian. He described the action of the police as uncalled for and recommended them to take positive measures that will prevent its future occurrences. Mr. Kpenka expressed this sentiment in an interview with Radio Ghana at Bolgatanga. He said though the police has a duty to serve and protect lives and property of the citizenry, their actions should be confined within their bounden duties, hence the need to exercise circumspection in the course of their operations. He emphasized that the people of Bimoba and its catchment area had continue to lived in peace and harmony over the past years, therefore a search for an individual should in no way affect innocent people. According to him the unfortunate invasion and crackdown of the police has worsened the plight of some innocent citizens that were affected during the search for Kombian. Many, who fled the town for fear of victimization, have since not return. This according to Mr. Kpenka has affected business activities in the area. He however called on the assistance of the government to take a second look into the matter and come out with credible and detailed findings on circumstances leading to the cause of police brutalities on innocent citizens of Nankpanduri. He commended the combine effort of the security forces in arresting Kombian who he said was a thorn in the fresh of the people of Nankpanduri, adding that calm has returned to the area after the apprehension of Johnson Kombian. Mr. Kpenka urged the people of Nankpanduri to continue to live in peace and collectively expose criminals from their hide outs for the law to take its course.
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