GAF: Ashaiman operation was sanctioned by Military High Command

By Stermy 7 Min Read

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has clarified that the operation carried out in Ashaiman following the killing of Trooper Imoro Sherrif was authorized by the Military High Command.

In a statement issued on March 8, 2023, the GAF emphasized that the operation was not intended to seek revenge for the soldier’s death but was aimed at apprehending the individuals responsible for the crime.

Trooper Imoro Sherrif, who was allegedly killed by a mob in Ashaiman-Taifa, was identified as a 21-year-old trumpeter and member of the Ghana Armed Forces Band. He was stationed in Sunyani in the Bono Region but was in Accra for a military course. Over the last three weeks, he had been visiting his parents in Ashaiman every Friday.

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What Happened to him?

On the last Friday before his death, Trooper Imoro Sherrif was returning home for the third time but met his untimely death on his way home after being stopped and confronted by a number of people who allegedly killed him.

The reason for Trooper Imoro Sherrif’s death remains unknown, as there are conflicting reports surrounding the circumstances of his death. Some reports suggest that he may have been mistaken for an armed robber, while others claim that he was attacked by his girlfriend’s boyfriend and his gang.

The exact cause of the attack and the identity of the perpetrators are still under investigation.

Trooper Imoro Sherrif, young soldier who was killed
Trooper Imoro Sherrif, young soldier who was killed

As reported by major news outlets, following the death of Trooper Imoro Sherrif, the Ghana Military personnel conducted an operation on Tuesday in Ashaiman-Taifa and Tulaku in the Greater Accra Region to find the perpetrators of the crime.

The operation led to the arrest of 184 suspects between the ages of 21 and 47 years old. The suspects were handed over to the Military Police and later sent to the Ghana Police Service for screening and further action according to GAF’s released statement.

The operation led to the arrest of 184 suspects between the ages of 21 and 47 years old
The operation led to the arrest of 184 suspects between the ages of 21 and 47 years old

According to the statement signed by, Brigadier General E. Aggrey-Quashie, Director General of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) said the military operation was authorized by the Military High Command and was aimed at apprehending the perpetrators of the crime rather than seeking revenge for the death of the soldier.

The GAF has emphasized that the sweep was not intended to target innocent civilians but was an intelligence-led operation aimed at suspected hideouts of criminals and crime-prone areas in the general area. However, the GAF acknowledges that some innocent persons may have been caught up in the operation and suffered distress due to their location at the time.

The GAF has called on the public to provide useful information and support the security agencies in identifying and apprehending criminals and miscreants in our communities. The GAF also urges the public to desist from shielding and colluding with suspects involved in criminal activities to help curb crime in the country.

Below is a copy of the GAF statement.

MILITARY CONDUCTS SWOOP AT ASHAIMAN TARGETED AT KILLERS OF YOUNG SOLDIER

Personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) on Tuesday 7 March 2023, conducted a swoop in Ashaiman and its environs in a man-hunt for some criminals, who are suspected to have stabbed and killed a young soldier (Trooper Imoro Sherrif) in the early hours of Saturday 4 March 2023, at Ashaiman-Taifa.

Trooper Sherrif, who was stationed in Sunyani, was in Accra on a Course and had sought permission to visit his parents at Ashaiman where he grew up, but was found in a pool of blood in the early hours of Saturday near the Amania Hotel in Ashaiman.

GAF wishes to state categorically that the military operation, which was sanctioned by the Military High Command, was NOT to avenge the killing of the soldier but rather to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous crime.

Following the operations at Ashaiman-Taifa and Tulaku, the military personnel picked up about 184 suspects aged between 21 and 47 years old and have since handed them over to the Military Police and subsequently to be sent to the Ghana Police Service for screening and for further action.

During the course of the swoop, the personnel seized 29 slabs and 57 mini slabs of suspected indian hemp and amnesia among other forms of the narcotics.

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) also wishes to place on record that the swoop was not targeted at innocent civilians but was an intelligence–led operation conducted on suspected hideouts of criminals and crime-prone areas in the general area.

GAF however acknowledges that regrettably some innocent persons might have been caught up in the operation and consequently suffered some distress due to the location they found themselves at the time.

GAF accordingly wishes to urge the general public to provide useful information, support the security agencies in weeding out criminals and miscreants from our communities and to desist from shielding and conniving with such suspects in order to the curb criminal activities in the country.

Also Read: Shocking Revelation: Late soldier’s Mother Didn’t Know Son Was Coming To Ashaiman! (VIDEO)

 

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