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Ya-Na’s body now at mortuary
Yendi (Northern Region) 12 April 2002 - The decapitated body of the late Ya-Na Yakubu Andani II has been deposited at the Yendi Hospital Mortuary. Security forces stationed at Yendi disclosed this to the Minority Leader in Parliament, Mr Alban Bagin, and Ms Alice Boon, MP for Lambusie. They, however, did not disclose how and when they came by the body.
Mr Bagbin is at the head of a two-man delegation from the Minority Group on a five-day visit to Dagbon and East Mamprusi to assess the situation on the ground. He told the Yendi District Chief Executive, Mr Mohammed Tijani, that he had earlier had talks with the Andani and Abudu Gates in separate meetings. “We also held discussion with members of the District Security Committee, (DISEC) in Yendi,” he said.
Mr Bagbin said that due to the sensitive nature of the case, Parliament did not allow any open debate on the issue but rather agreed for a six-week State of Emergency, instead of the three months proposed by government. He said that the Northern Region is the grain basket of Ghana and if calm was not restored for the people to do farming, there would be a serious famine in the country next year.
Mr Bagbin said that the Minority treasured the present calm maintained and said that it should continue to ease the work of the judicial enquiry. “The case is not a political or party one, it must be treated as a national issue,” he stressed.
The Minority Leader said they shared the grief and sorrow of the people of Dagbon and commended them for their sense of maturity, tolerance, patience and cooperation with security forces. The Minority promised to give foodstuff worth about ¢5 million to all the displaced people in Tamale and Yendi.
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