Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ashanti Regional Police ASP Mohammed Yusif Tanko has described as a right directive, an order from the Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Angwubutoge Awuni, charging his men to ‘shoot and kill’ any ‘stubborn’ cattle of Fulani herdsmen in an area.
DCOP Angwubutoge Awuni gave the directive during the launch of ‘Operation Cow Leg’ meant to flush out Fulanis in the region.
“I will not take any casualty on behalf of the security personnel who are going there. If there should be a casualty, it must be them.
“I don’t want you to come with one of you missing, you are not by this directed to fire indiscriminately, but my instruction is that you have every right to defend yourself when you come under attack. And my instruction is that; gun down the cows who will be directed to you,” the commander told his men.
“We want to make sure that the people who live in these areas live their lives in peace,” he added.
ASP Yusif Tanko is of the view that since the activities of the Fulanis in most parts of the country have caused deaths and destroyed properties, it is important that means are used to drive them away from the country.
The month-long operation covers areas such as Fanteakwa, Upper Manya Krobo, Kwahu Affram Plains South, Kwahu Afram Plains North, Kwahu East and Donkorkrom all in the Eastern region.
Source: adomonline.com
