NR minister confirms assault case against him

Northern Region Minister Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna has said he had the Tamale Regional Organizer of the NDC Godfred Wumbei arrested and detained because he assaulted him at his residency. The minister claimed Mr. Wumbei and his campaign coordinator without any provocation came to his residency to assault him and had no option than to have them arrested on Friday night. The two were released on Saturday morning after irate youth of the NDC in Tamale besieged the Northern Regional police headquarters threatening to burn down the police station in their desperation to demand for their release. It took the intervention of the Military to disperse the irate youth at the premises of the regional Headquarters of the Police. Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna said Gofred Wumbei, also known as yellow, and his campaign coordinator assaulted him and his bodyguard at his residency on false information that he the minister was campaigning for other aspirants contesting the Regional organizer position. Alhaji Muniru also said Gofred Wumbei has since shown some remorse and has asked some chiefs in the Tamale Metropolis to apologize on his behalf to which he has taken in good faith. The Minister in a function at the Jubilee Park at the weekend blamed chiefs for the act of indiscipline among the youth in the society. He said some chiefs upon hearing the issue had already taken their stands blaming him for causing the arrest of the young man. According to him, he has been in the region for the purpose of development but not to interfere in chieftaincy issues among any group. He urged chiefs to always endeavour to get into the bottom of every matter before passing judgements.   The minister said posterity would judge him if by the end of his service to the people of the region he is not able to passionately discharge his duties as a minister.

 Source:Saaka Alhassan