
The Paramount Chief of Wasipe Traditional Area in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region, Wasipewura Mumuni Anyame Kabasaya II, has officially distanced his traditional area from the recent arrest of 35-year-old Muetala Abudu, a native of Wasipe, at Yoo-Dakpema in the Karaga District of the Northern Region.
In a press release signed by his Secretary, Jantonwura Peter Awusi Yakubu, the Paramount Chief expressed deep concern and described the incident as both alarming and regrettable.
“We at Wasipe state unequivocally clear that, we don’t have any link or hand whatsoever in what has happened far away in Yoo-Dakpema involving a son of our soil, and we, therefore disassociate ourselves from the unfortunate incident.”
“We also want the security to find out how the suspect, Muetala Abudu, was identified, recruited and by whom to go and fight”, Jantonwura Yakubu insisted.
It may be remembered that the suspect, Muetala Abudu, presently in police custody in Tamale, Northern Region, was apprehended by security personnel with ammunition in his possession at Yoo-Dakema in Karaga. This followed an ongoing chieftaincy dispute that tragically claimed two lives.
According to the statement, the suspect during interrogation, mentioned that “he was a native of Tidrope. So, I made a follow-up to the community and it was confirmed that he is from Tidrope”, the statement stated.
Wasipe expressed concerns regarding why Muetala Abudu was specifically summoned to cross over to another traditional area and subsequently found in possession of ammunition upon his arrest.
“But what concerns us very much as a traditional area is, why he (the suspect) was contacted to go and get himself involved in such an issue. So, we ask ourselves, is it that he has been involved in earlier issues such as that before “, they queried.
The Paramount Chief also urged the security in Karaga to go deep into the case to find out his paymasters, and how he was identified by them (paymasters) including other related previous involvements if any for justice to take its course.