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Former President John Dramani Mahama wants the government to intervene to resolve the impasse between the military and residents of Ashaiman before the situation escalates.
 
Military personnel besieged Ashaiman on Tuesday dawn following the killing of a member of the Ghana Armed Forces Band, Sherif Imoro, 22.
 
He was in Accra for a military course and in the last three weeks, had been visiting his parents in their home at Ashaiman every Friday, multiple media sources said.
 
It was during one of his visits that he was reportedly confronted by a gang that killed him.
 
Reacting to the development on Facebook on Wednesday (8th March), John Mahama condemned the killing of the soldier, adding that the government must compensate all affected persons.
 
“I am deeply saddened by the death of one of our soldiers, at such a young age, in Ashaiman.
 
“Lordina and I extend our deepest condolences to his bereaved and grieving family, and the officers and men of the Ghana Armed Forces.
 
“As your former Commander in Chief, I do appreciate how such unexpected deaths affect the Force.
 
“However, I encourage you to exercise restraint and allow due process to investigate, apprehend, prosecute and punish the perpetrator(s) of the dastardly act,” Mahama wrote on Facebook.
 
Adding that, "I pray we find peace and harmony in our dear country, as the government and state institutions immediately step in to address this potentially inflammatory development between Ashaiman and the Ghana Armed Forces; including providing commensurate compensation for all persons affected.”