Following a military invasion of the Ashaiman neighborhood over the alleged murder of one of their colleagues, an unofficial curfew has been imposed there.
Over the weekend, reports surfaced that unidentified assailants had murdered a uniformed soldier in Ashaiman.
A group of soldiers invaded the neighborhood early on Tuesday morning while it was pouring rain in order to exact revenge on civilians.
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Fear grips Ashaiman residents as military men storm community over alleged killing of a young soldier #UTVNews pic.twitter.com/ceAMBGhQTa
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) March 7, 2023
The military was occasionally seen beating up civilians in social media videos that went viral.
Another video showed Ashaiman’s streets in complete silence, with many people hiding in their rooms out of fear of the soldiers.
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In the meantime, some Ghanaians have responded to the military invasion of Ashaiman on social media.
While some people criticized the soldiers’ treatment of the civilians, others supported their use of such tactics to catch the murderers.
However, the military’s top brass has not yet made a statement regarding the situation.
