Moves to improve security situation in Bolga underway
The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has held a meeting to discuss ways of improving on the security situation in the Bolgatanga municipality.
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The meeting followed clashes between the two factions laying claim to the Bolgatanga Skin that resulted in seven persons sustaining gunshot wounds, while a number of houses were torched.
Speaking to media practitioners in Bolgatanga after the meeting, the Upper East Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Simon Afeku, expressed worry about the situation but said the police were working on modalities to clamp down on individuals who possessed illegal firearms and other offensive weapons.
He further advised the two factions to use dialogue to resolve their differences and not to resort to violence.
He said the REGSEC was working tirelessly to bring to book perpetrators of the violent act which occurred last Saturday.
He said a combined team of police and military personnel were still on the ground to ensure adequate security.
Victims
Meanwhile, members of the REGSEC, led by the Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Daniel Syme, have visited the victims who sustained gunshot wounds at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital to assess their condition.
Two of the seven persons who sustained various degrees of wounds in last Saturday’s shooting incident have been treated and discharged.
Four out of the remaining five are in stable condition and responding to treatment, while one is still in critical condition.
A surgical specialist at the hospital, Dr Anthony Davor, said three out of the seven persons had undergone surgical operations at the hospital.
Mr Syme expressed sympathy to the victims and wished them a speedy recovery. He also commended staff of the hospital for their show of professionalism and urged them to keep on with the good work.
Ordeal
Narrating her ordeal, 25-year-old Gladys Alatarige, who was hit by a stray bullet, said she was taken unawares when the bullet hit her hand.
She said all she saw was blood oozing from her lower arm and there was nothing she could do to help herself.
A food vendor, Roselyn Akansigra, also said her situation was quite precarious because she was in her metal container when the bullet penetrated the metal and hit her thigh.
She said she shouted for help and subsequently people went to her rescue.