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Wa Naa invites Upper West Regional Minister to a meeting over alleged serial killings.

The Overlord of the Waala Traditional Area Wa Naa Seidu Fuseini Pelpuo IV, has summoned the Upper West Regional Minister Hon Stephen Yakubu to a meeting on Tuesday over the alleged killing of two night watchmen in the Wa municipality while on duty.
The Paramount Chief while expressing worry about the situation, appealed to the Minister for a collaboration between the the Ghana Police Service and the Traditional Council through the formation of watchdog committees in the communities of Wa to help stop the menace and bring the perpetrators to book.
According to the Chief, similar measures were used in supporting the Police in 2022 when same serial killings were happening in the municipality which led to the arrest of over 20 suspects.
He also used the opportunity to ask for an update on what happened to the suspects arrested in 2022.
In his part the Upper West Regional Minister Hon Stephen Yakubu commended the Overlord for inviting him for the engagement and assured the good people of the Upper West Region of working acidiously with the Regional Security Council in bringing the perpetrators to book.
He noted that, when the incident happened, he had to immediately counsel his working visit the Sisaala West and Lambussie districts and convey an emergency Regional Security Council meeting. He added that plans were mapped out by REGSEC to track down these assailants and also prevent such incidents occuring in the future.
Mr Stephen Yakubu welcomed the formation of the watchdog committees in the municipality suggested by the Wa Naa and indicated that, it was part of the plans mapped out by the REGSEC to get the community watchdogs formed to assist the police with information and bringing the perpetrators to book as soon as possible.
He appealed to the good people of Region to volunteer information on suspicious characters leaving with them in the neighborhood to the police to assist them in their investigations.
The Minister hinted that the IGP was sending a team of experts to the region help with the investigations.
The Regional Police Commander, DCOP Offei Lomotey also used the opportunity to brief the Overlord on what happened to the suspects arrested in the 2022 case.
He assured the Overlord that when the watchdog committees are formed, the police service will be working closely with them to help bring these miscreants to book.
The Minister was accompanied by the Members of the Regional Security Council members to the Palace of the Wa Naa.
The Ghana Police Service has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of two persons in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region.
The Ghana Police Service has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of two persons in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region.
The two incidents were recorded on Tuesday at the Wa East Education Service office and the Wa Model JHS School.

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