At least two protesters died as a result of gunshot wounds after clashing with security forces in Ejura town in Ghana’s Ashanti region, Africa Daily News, New York reports.
Dozens of youth had gathered near where a popular social media activist was to be buried.
According to reports, Ibrahim Muhammed, 45, was killed on Sunday, his supporters suspect he was targeted because of his criticism of the government.
Tuesday’s clash started when some residents threw stones at the security forces, Citi Newsroom reports.
Read Also: Arrested Ghanaian LGBT Activists Secure Bail
The youth were protesting the death of Ibrahim Mohammed also known as Macho Kaaka, who was reportedly attacked on Sunday dawn and died yesterday afteernoon.
Security officers made up of the police and military have been dispatched to Ejura to maintain law and order, following intelligence reports that the youth were planning to stage a protest to demand justice for Macho Kaaka.
But following a clash between the security officers and the protesting youth, shots were fired which resulted in the death of the two people while others also sustained various degrees of injuries.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
