Ejura incident: Police secures injunction to stop planned Muslim prayers by families of victims

The prayers scheduled for Thursday, June 30, 2022, were to mark the one-year anniversary of the Ejura disturbance.

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The Police have secured an ex-parte injunction to stop planned Muslim prayers and Quran recitals by families of victims of the Ejura shooting incident. 

The prayers scheduled for Thursday, June 30, 2022, were to mark the one-year anniversary of the Ejura disturbance.

“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the respondents, their agents, assigns or anybody claiming interest through them are restrained from organizing or celebrating One Year Anniversary of Dua’s Prayers for victims of Rjura incidents at Maame Dede Junction (Ajaara Bode Park) or at any other place within the Ajura-Sekyedumase Municipality,” the order read.

The families in a statement, even though expressing displeasure, said they would comply with the court directive. 

"We regret to inform you and the general public that, we have just received an ex parte injunction obtained by the Ghana Police Service to stop the families of the victims of the Ejura killings from going ahead with the Islamic prayers and Quran recitals that were planned for their departed loved ones on Thursday, 30th June 2022.

In the next few days, we will be holding a Press Conference to outline our next steps. We are also in the process of informing invited guests who had confirmed their attendance, including the Peace Council and Office of the National Chief Imam," part of the statement from families of the victims read. 

On June 29, 2021, protesting youth had taken to the streets to register their displeasure over the killing of social activist, Ibrahim Mohammed, aka Kaaka. However, the group was confronted by armed military officers and police officers.

As part of their efforts to quell the demonstration, the security officers fired shots at the protesters. A police statement claims that this was because the protesters were pelting stones and brandishing clubs at the protesters.