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Tension mounts in Bawku over Imam's arrest

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  • Nana Akuffo Addo 8 years ago

    People of why again.

  • Osbon 8 years ago

    this people fight over any thing. Why my in laws?

  • BOB COLE 8 years ago

    VIOLENCE BEGETS VIOLENCE,THIS IS WHAT NDC WANTS.ALL OUR ATTENTION WOULD BE COCENTRATED ON THE VIOLENCE SO THAT THEY WILL GET TIME TO LOOT AND SHARE.A PARTY THAT CAN DIRECT ARMED ROBBERS WHERE TO GO.ONE NDC MEMBER ASKED ARMED ...
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  • The Only wise man in Ghana. 8 years ago

    There we go again NDC is too disgusting a time has come for all of us to do deliver our country from this evil government so called NDC and John Dramani Mahama.

  • kofi kofi 8 years ago

    you are a stack illiterate,better go to kg to learn about this bawku issue whether it stated from mahama.fool u don't know anything.because of your stupidity u have been brainwashed that is why u thought your imam is above th ...
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  • NO NONSENSE TAKER 8 years ago

    With his stupid excellency the simple life is complicated and the entire system is ramificating. Teachers, celebrities, doctors ect. have complained that their lives aren't the same and they have been affected because of the ...
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  • mansur 8 years ago

    or there will be war in Ghana we Muslim will not tolerate anyone insulting our imam or our islam

  • Dzantu 8 years ago

    Why don't our security men put on their thinking hats? In such a volatile area do you have to arrest a community leader over a trivial issue? can't you dialogue?

  • kofi 8 years ago

    Look at this idiot .

  • Mailliw Esornep 8 years ago

    No one is above the law
    It doesnt matter.if you are a king or QUEEN. Respect the law .We all should be treated equally

  • Hairu 8 years ago

    we all knew dat no 1 is above de law. Dat man they arested is nut gud. There is no way 4 anybody to arest any malam

  • mawriz 8 years ago

    Really, mallams can't be arrested no matter their crime.

  • makaveli 8 years ago

    Foolish go and arrested ur criminals pastors and your otumfuo

  • RAPIST MAHAMAH 8 years ago

    WAR IS EMINENT SO THAT WE CAN GET RID OF IDIOTS LIKE YOU AND HAVE OUR FREEDOM IN OUR CPUNTRY.

  • mohass 8 years ago

    U are a big joker! .Equal right and justice do not exist in this world but is easy to say no one above the law.

  • mahmud al qaq 8 years ago

    GHANA POLICE BETTER DONT MESS WITH US MUSLIM BEACUSE WE WILL FIGHT YOU UNTIL DEATH IF THAT WHAT IT TAKE TO FREE OUR HOLY IMAM

  • Mustapha 8 years ago

    Your holy Imam is Boko Haram and we don't want fanatics in Ghana. Go back to Nigeria !

  • sadi 8 years ago

    WE MUSLIMS WILL NOW ALLOW ANY POLICE MAN OR GHANA ARMY MAN OR ANY PERSON IN GHANA TO DISRESPCT ISLAM OT OUR HOLY IMAM.LOTS OF BLOOD WILL BE SPEELING IN GHANA UNLESS THIS IMAM
    IS RELLESE IMMD NO GHANA "LAW" OR AUTHORITY CAN ...
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  • RAPIST MAHAMAH 8 years ago

    SHUT UP FOOL IS THAT IDIOT ABOVE THE LAWS.DO YOU IDIOTICS THINK THAT GHANA IS A MUSLIM COUNTRY.STINKY HYENAS!.GHANA IS FOR GHANAIANS NOT FOR ANY RELIGIOUS GROUP.BURRY YOUR DEADLY MENTALITY AND GIVE US A BREAK.

  • tafiq al sabani 8 years ago

    ALL OVER GHANA,WE MUSLIM WILL FIGHT TO DEATH ANY INFADEL THAT IS INSULTING ISLAM WE DEMAND THE RELLESE OF OUR HOLY IMAMA OR WAR START IN GHANA SOON

  • Mustapha 8 years ago

    We are fed up with you losers ! Sick and crazy moslems are the problems of the world. Burning cars, beheadings, raping children, stealin and cheating . Go back to your Zongo Islamist !

  • Ewe 8 years ago

    You are just a crazy fanatic !

  • Eddy 8 years ago

    this is stupid. who are you Moslems? so backward and primitive. stupid zongo Moslems who think they above the law. can't you see how backward your religion has put you?

  • Emperor 8 years ago

    most of you Muslim are not true Ghanaians,you have no land of your own to stage a war,you people are settlers you are just like the ayigbes you everywhere,most northerners in ghana are Christians or non believers like me,the ...
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  • yaw 8 years ago

    Muhammad ur mother's stinking vagina, Kwasia, go and fight, kill ur own people, who cares

  • Oheneba 8 years ago

    why? mere arrest of an Imam, not all Imams also results in gunshot. Haven't you heard of an arrest of a Pastor before? Please, allow the law to take its course and give peace a chance.

  • Baafira 8 years ago

    Peace???. These Northern folks do know anything about peace. All they know is to fight over trivial issues. To loose a life here is no news to them. How I wish everybody could be sent to the north to know how they truly be ...
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  • MUHAMED 8 years ago

    THERE WILL BE NO PEACE IN GHANA UNTIL OUR IMAM IS FREE WE ARE WARNING ALL GHANA POLICE AND ARMY ,WE MUSLIMS WILL FIGHT YOU UNTILL THE END

  • Ewe 8 years ago

    Yoou Moslems always fight. Wherever you live it is problems.

  • Concerned Citizen 8 years ago

    Nobody is above the law, including your imam. If you can't understand that then you will be forced to understand it in eternity in your grave.

  • musa cadir 8 years ago

    EVEN UNTIL DEATH WE MUSLIMS NOT SCARED OF DEATH AND WE WILL NEVER ALLOW ANYONE IN GHANA TO DISRESPECT OUR HOLY IMAM

  • Concerned Citizen 8 years ago

    When you go to hell, you will have too many problems to worry about your imam. Terror will drive you eternally mad. You have never seen fear before.
    Give your life to Christ today and allow the Son of God to forgive you your ...
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  • raid 8 years ago

    you people convert to Islam immd or you infidels will be cursed, Islam is the only true religion in the world and Mohammed is the only true profit and son of god .

  • Mustapha 8 years ago

    Start educating yourself primitive raid. You are all Zongo boys ! Why didn't you invent computers and iPhones ? Hanging on a prayer mat and terrorizing people is satanic !

  • Mustapha 8 years ago

    You are NUTS ! Crazy Zongo Moslems are backwards and no use to development.

  • Sam 8 years ago

    They will surely refuse to accept this simple fact.
    The people of Bawku and their leaders are some of the most violent people i have heard of.
    Can't they just leave at peace with each other?

  • lee 8 years ago

    Every JOURNALISTIC story should address Who, What, Why, When, Where and How an event happened... You have failed to tell us WHAT the issue of the matter is, and WHY it happened...

  • Ezonor 8 years ago

    Poor journalism as usual. Why was the imam arrested? What are the youth demanding? These people call others incompetent

  • ddkt 8 years ago

    Muslims are violent by nature

  • Saana 8 years ago

    stupid never say muslems r violent in nature

  • abubakar 8 years ago

    You are full do you remember about the pastor that kill his wife from U Know that's why you are a big full.

  • Haruna 8 years ago

    Pls utilised ur 5ws. N ur one H
    .every reporter must consider it

  • Osei Akoto Jackson 8 years ago

    These useless northerners are becoming a burden on the country since one of their useless brothers became a president. The only language they understand is violence . What is wrong them? They are so stupid that wherever they ...
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  • Goliath 8 years ago

    Your name has to Osei Akoto Jackson - to say northerners should be expelled. Playing the tribal card and wanting to blame Asantes...the Jackson betrays you as I am yet to meet an Akan jackson. Shame!

  • Mohammed Abdallah 8 years ago

    Osei u re a fool,only a fool can say this stupd men,

  • Saana 8 years ago

    stupid southerner

  • mawriz 8 years ago

    What are waiting for? Initiate the process to expel them. You can do good southerner, it's that easy.

  • Togbe 8 years ago

    No one is above the law. I think govt shd recruit more police to match the ratio

  • BoyzIImen-Tema 8 years ago

    ddkt or what ever u call urself u are stupid infact u are a fooool,u dont reason at all idiotic fool.why do u all insult muslim when u ppl are doing worst thing than that but bcos we muslim respect gosible of Christ n also he ...
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  • ddkt 8 years ago

    komot for there. whether u like it or not u Muslims have issues with anger management. u reply itself is a clear evidence

  • Judcrislam 8 years ago

    And they believe in might is right and not the rule of law. I think I would want all high schools to take an introductory course in law and ethics and macreconomics. This course will help developing countries

  • bawku 8 years ago

    @sam stop talking like fool and find out the cos of the issue first did any one explain why the man was arrested so get the real store before you say any foolish

  • GPS 8 years ago

    Even animals are learning. You people never learn. Imam is arrested so what? Take the case to court why killing each other? If my father is arrested by police that does not mean I have to attack people.

  • agya 8 years ago

    I think this is a tradional issue so lets give them a respect.the police should also act in a professional way.

  • shine 8 years ago

    @ddkt
    U ar a big fool

  • abena-kwabena 8 years ago

    We need public education to 'free' Ghanaians from the chains of superstitions, useless traditions and religion.

  • Big boy 8 years ago

    @ddkt you are a fool. In fact you deserve to be beaten severely. You are senseless

  • zak 8 years ago

    I just want to know if Oman's are above the Law.?absolute nonsense.

  • Sahad 8 years ago

    The municipal chief executive of bawku
    must seek an immediate transfer of
    the municipal crime officer for peace to
    exist in bawku .


    thanks Mohammed

  • Hairu 8 years ago

    WE THOSE IN BAWKU WE ARE PEACE MAKERS BUT IF ANY UNREASONAL THING HAPPEN WE TO WE DO WAT WE LYK SO NO BODY SHOULD INSULT BAWKU PEOPLE. THIS IS EVEN STUPIDITY FOR ARESTIN A BIG MALLAM Why.

  • Musa 8 years ago

    The citifm report is clearer on what caused the voilence. The arrest of 'makaranta youth' who happened to reside with some imams in town also led to the arrest of the Chief Imam of the Mossi tribe. These 'koranic students com ...
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  • john mahama 8 years ago

    that is what happens when one has job to do. I have that many times that what country need is job for the people. what is the donkey mahama doing

  • Kwame Adjei-Mensah Atlanta GA:: 8 years ago

    I don"t think in this our world if you don't say you are anyone will say thou art . A paraphrase ? Anyway, my apology to Asare Konadu."If you don't say you are,nobody will say thou art " come back mahmud.Is that a mere threat ...
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  • shamira 8 years ago

    Pls don't say all northerners, we all are not like that. What does it pay to fight if not lose of lives and property. My northern brothers and sisters, pls try n use dialogue to solve problems and not violence for it doesn't ...
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  • makaveli 8 years ago

    Fool

  • 7B 8 years ago

    Animals at work... who brought these pigs into Ghana. Stop ooo stop the violence. Animals

  • makaveli 8 years ago

    Ur mother pussy and all ur families and animals and ur pastors and so call otumfuo
    The mafia drug dealer you a shanties you people's you think Ghana is belong to you people's right wait until something happens then you do we ...
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  • john mahama 8 years ago

    animals are fighting let them fight for nothing good will come out of them. this is not the first time northners have been fighting.

  • Iddi 8 years ago

    Muhamed, I dont tink u r a tru muslim. even if u pray 5 times daily,.u dont still understand Islam. Fight who? Am a.muslim, hav never fight in my life n will never fight anybody on earth. I giv all to Allah coz Vengeance is H ...
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  • Samuel okrah 8 years ago

    We need peace or bawku join Burkina as your new country

  • Good boy 8 years ago

    Tell me whether voltarians are northerns? Tell me whether peoples around Toubodom are northerns? Tell me whether peoples around Ga area are northerns? Tell me whether the pastor who killed his wife was a northern Tell me whet ...
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  • 3pm 8 years ago

    samuel okra or wat so ever u call ur self...in fact u ar stupid..fool lyk u no wat u say rite..........do u really reason at all fool.....

  • Frank Eghan 8 years ago

    why all this in Ghana

  • Yaroo 8 years ago

    Kwasia fools....saying they will fight the army and police till they get their imam!! The police fired comon warning shot and you were all on the run...naaniama!! Do you guys know what is war..what it takes to fight till deat ...
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  • Yaovi 8 years ago

    violent begets violent is their philosophy

  • AYB 8 years ago

    Why surprise a Minister of State who is from the area said VIOLENT BEGETS VIOLENT

  • Judcrislam 8 years ago

    If the Imam broke a common law that protects the sanity of society then he must be apprehended. The law has no respect for anybody even the person who signs a rule into la can fall to it if broken.

    The basis for civility ...
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  • ibrahim karim wandi 8 years ago

    troublesome people

  • Awini OSMAN Apam 8 years ago

    Yande allow us to use de motorcycle is helpful pls my own bros

  • obeng 8 years ago

    idiot u tink gh is 4 muslims

  • saana 8 years ago

    idiot n stupid obeng

  • Damango 8 years ago

    These monkeys will die in the name of Allah...because that's what they believe. And the incompetent Mahama is a sorry case of a president. I will hate to see Ghana turn into Nigeria or the rest of the Moslem world. You can ...
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  • James 8 years ago

    Damango you sound like a fool most you mensure nigeria?

  • Tender 8 years ago

    osei, you are mentally challenged
    not your fault. Aboa you are

  • Godwin Agot- Gbewaa College 8 years ago

    This armchair journalism must stop. The so-called reported couldnt contact anybody and just send a very skeletal report. May the peace God prevail for that is what Bawku need now

  • Mohammed zakanar 8 years ago

    It's unfair to arrest a leader without resen they should have invited him not to arrest like he cometed a crime

  • Mustapha 8 years ago

    Boko Haram

  • kd 8 years ago

    please dis information posted is purely wrong by ghanaweb.

  • Joe 8 years ago

    They are stupid let's them kill themselves. Even their president is doing nothing about it how much an ordinary person. This will be the last mistake Ghanaian will do by appointing northern to be president, my foot, look at H ...
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  • Adane usau 8 years ago

    Saaaaa

  • Adams 8 years ago

    Adams :people of ghana least stop insulting each order religions,the matter is how to make peace in the ctry specialy bawkul

  • Amidu Gonja 8 years ago

    The way l,m seeing things our politicians are destroying Ghana with tribal politics everyone is attacking other tribe instead of addressing the issue on board is pity.

  • Peaceful girl 8 years ago

    Pls ma dear people of Ghana stop insulting muslims n islam fr de teaches of islam is completly diferent frm de act of muslims of these days our religion does nt teach us to b voilence so is christianity too

  • Peaceful girl 8 years ago

    Insulting one another religion will bring no peace in Ghana so lets think twice and be sensible in posting our comments

  • peace 8 years ago

    I think Islam means PEACE if so then there is just a few muslims in Bawku

  • NUBLE SERVANT 8 years ago

    May Almighty Allah(God) reward each and every one for his /her comment.but lets try to use the IQ's judiciously.

  • stevooo 8 years ago

    I don't know why Moslems like fighting. Can someone educate me please. Moslems all around the middle east fighting . The few iin the corner of Ghana fighting, WHY ????

  • atsu 8 years ago

    These bawku northerners are indeed fools. Don't feel the poverty and pain Ghana is going through??