VIOLENT LANGUAGE BREEDS INSECURITY

Using of violent language has gradually eaten up in the Ghanaian culture and making it as a norm.
These provoke words invariably breeds violence and causes insecurity in the country.
A Lecturer at the Kofi Annan Peace Keeping Training Center, Dr. Kwesi Ennin raised these concerns in wake of recent sporadic shooting in Bawku which claimed three lives on Edwaso Nsem with Ekourba Gyasi this morning.
He explained that the media have a role to play in ensuring stability in the country by using accurate headlines to sell their dailies.
Dr. Kwesi Ennin said he believes ‘bad news sells, but there should be a thin line between the positive motive and the grander desire for national security, stability and national development’.
He therefore called for responsible journalism in the country.

CUE IN: KENIN – VIOLENT WORDS

Meanwhile, over twenty suspects are still in police custody pending further investigations following last three days violence in Bawku.
The Upper East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Bright Oduro said relatively calm has returned to Bawku following frequent security monitoring in the town and security reinforcement.
DCOP Bright Oduro disclosed that those who are not directly involved but were arrested in connection with the violence have been released.

CUE IN: BAWKU4- CULPRITS ARRESTED

DCOP Bright Oduro said what is hampering the police investigations is that the people in Bawku are not cooperative at all. He explained that it is very difficult for people in Bawku to feed the police with information as to where criminals in Bawku are hiding.