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Violent protests in Wa after policeman shoots teacher for riding unregistered bike
The young people in the area say they are not pleased with the action of the Police Officer and have therefore hit the streets of Wa to register their displeasure about the incident.
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The 24-year-old teacher, Ali Rashid, was said to have been shot at by a police officer who was stationed at the Wa main traffic light after he resisted arrest for riding an unregistered motorbike.
But the young people in the area say they are not pleased with the action of the Police Officer and have therefore hit the streets of Wa to register their displeasure about the incident.
Over a hundred of them, wearing red armbands want the matter to be investigated.
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A team of military men was called in to control the situation after it turned chaotic.
Leader of the group, Yussif Junior, who said: “We want to make our voice to be heard that it is hard time that the Police protect the people of this town. We have tolerated them enough”.
He called on the Regional Minister, Sulemana Alhassan, to intervene and bring an end to the matter.
On his part, Mr Alhassan urged the youth to remain calm as investigations continue.
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“What happened Saturday night was an unfortunate incident and please we want to say that nobody is happy about it; we are all sad about the whole thing. We want to assure you that you are our people. We are here because of you” he said.
“If that gentleman had lost his life it would have gone against all of us. So we are going to make sure that it will not repeat itself again. We want you to be patient, try and exercise some restraint. Realistically, we are handling the matter,” he told the crowd.
He indicated that the Regional Security Council met over the matter on Monday, adding that the case is being investigated.
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