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Journalist allegedly brutalised by military men recounts ordeal

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  • EFO KOKU 7 years ago

    Come to the USA and see how disciplined the military men are. I have never heard or seen any military man in the USA raise a finger on a civilian. Come to Ghana and it's a fashion. Ghanaian soldiers have never been in any war ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 7 years ago

    Major Oduro's comments were palpable lies. Who in Ghana doesn't know Ghana soldiers maltreat civilians always. It happened at Kamina barracks last year and nothing was heard about this. Just about tree weeks ago it happened i ...
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  • BODY GAY 7 years ago

    Why is this so called retired Major Oduro being evasive with questions posted to him by the lady Host? It appears he is condoning with those idiots who beat this guy up.In fact I am very disappointed with him.

  • Shark 7 years ago

    Chama, US police always shoot and kill afro-american boys!!!!

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 7 years ago

    In the USA, African American teenagers are feared by the police and even teachers because a lot of them belong to Gangs and are armed. Find out how many black youth are killed by each other. So if the police stops you and you ...
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  • old Soldier never dies 7 years ago

    You don't know anything about history of GA F, reference your archives, where we're you when Ghanaian troops went Araken,Burma, Duala,Ashamed etc.In America can a journalist take picture at any sensitive places. Some of your ...
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  • BAWOMEA 7 years ago

    THEY ARE NPP INVINCIBLE FORCES OF NANA ADO.

  • JJ 7 years ago

    I always ask myself if security personnel in Ghana (Africa) are given proper training before they are employed. I have lived in North America for 38 years never have I witnessed or heard a security personnel brutalizing a civ ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 7 years ago

    You hardly see soldiers in town wearing even their uniforms. Not in Ghana. They brutalize people always. So some die shameful death after they have been cursed for criminal activities. I wish many saw the last days of Salifu ...
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  • GHANAIAN 7 years ago

    THE TRUTH WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL.

  • op.ny 7 years ago

    Where in western world that a soldier will even point a finger on you ,that Stupid ,foolish mentality of some soldiers in ghana must stop ,if they are men ,they are needed in Syria Libya ,lrag ,Stupid fools

  • The spirit 7 years ago

    It is very good God bless the soldiers . Disgraceful journalist in Ghana .

  • Moses 7 years ago

    This is the most useless minister Nana has selected, I was a Tescon prisident in Koforidua.how can u talked foolish like this , come to US and see if a military man can even point at civilian. Foolish Ghanaian soldiers, they ...
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  • Nana Adu 7 years ago

    This rtd Major Oduro is a disgrace to the Ghana army. Mr. President please drop his appointment before he disgraces you and your government. He actually threatened the guy on TV? What a shame?

  • kofi adu. 7 years ago

    is this oduro out of his mind? gh, has been in military brutality since 1966 and you denying it.

  • Masa Don 7 years ago

    where in da western world will a civiliian misbehave wit a soldier just asking those idiots who have been staying der. why do u think soldiers don't hv sense or wat.
    let me tell u soldiers are all da same either black or wh ...
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  • Humble 7 years ago

    Ignore this cheap attention seeking free lance journalist. We know how such miscreants use some state institutions to hype stories so they can become relevant in their carriers. For those confused migrants who are chastising ...
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  • Tetteh 7 years ago

    Some of us have been in uniform before and I wish to express total disgust at this retired Major's attitude. He is in no way fit to represent even the gutters of the Ghana Military. Why Akuffo Addo nominated such a sorry spec ...
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  • Nikoi Kotey 7 years ago

    Major Oduro by his behavior on tv does not deserve to be made a minister.Mr President please revoke the appointment of thisunreasonable and crude man

  • AD 7 years ago

    In Ghana you cannot even look at a solder in a certain way he will beat you up but apart from some racist cops in America you will not see soldiers about in town unless there is a disaster and they are called to help and the ...
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  • Sarah Mensah 7 years ago

    I am so disappointed by the way this minister is handling this issue i public. He should feel for him, order an investigation and stop covering the military. It was independence day so how can non-military personnel come to a ...
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  • Sandra 7 years ago

    GhanaWeb please get competent people to write your stories. ...... aaaba. What is 'low and behold '...... What is 'eye saw'.

  • Sarah Mensah 7 years ago

    I strongly support the immediate removal of this minister. I am an NPP member and such a character is strange in the party. I wonder if he is a true NPP member. How can you behave like this is public? So Sad. Mr President, ac ...
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  • Mekameka Daa 7 years ago

    How can this man be a Major in military rank? And did not end there but a Minister of a country? How? He appeared on national TV oh no. No wonder Ghana is still under development. Who interviewed this man and gave him that ...
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  • Joe 7 years ago

    So called deputy mimister wants us to be believe fake soldiers are allowed to be around the president and other foreign presidents on that day? God help our country

  • Jaja 7 years ago

    The deputy minister designate is a disaster for Ghana. Seriously!! I nearly puked watching the program. The minister was so insensitive and harsh!!

  • ghana 7 years ago

    Nana ABA , your are wonderful woman, this man can't be serious. Nana addo is not serious. If Nana love Ghana and listen to this interview am sure he would drop this minister and appoint him as Tema station drives minister. In ...
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  • Stephen 7 years ago

    Hmmmmm serious oooo , that man doesn't dersve that position at all , some immaturity way be koraa with disrespect, his appointment should be dropped koraa

  • Stephen 7 years ago

    Yesterday I watch the show and didn't like the way the duptey defence minister took up the story at all, it was like he was defending the military which was very bad ,cause they are there to defend us , that what they are bee ...
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  • Kwame 7 years ago

    Maj. Oduro knows the people involved and might have directed them to commit this foolish and inhuman act.
    So is he telling us that when the army posted people on guard duty they don't know their names and ranks, even how he ...
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  • nana 7 years ago

    this ODURO is uninteligent ocupying sensitive position he doesnt deserve the hon.title

  • Kk 7 years ago

    This man is simply taking sides already.u can see clearly that he sees nothing wrong with the military guys.will he do same if it was his son??hmmm