A 10-day ultimatum has been issued to soldiers allegedly involved brutalising a 16-year-old boy in Tamale to officially respond to the allegations levelled against them.The ultimatum was given by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) after it completed preliminary investigations into the matter.
On April 4, 2016, Christopher Bam, was severely beaten by the military officers at Tamale in the Northern Region for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.
The officers reportedly chained the victim to a mango tree and subjected him to severe beatings for hours. Christopher suffered internal organ damages and could barely sit after the incident.
The Ghana Armed Forces came under media scrutiny after the story broke on Joy FM's Super Morning Show April 22.
About a month after the brutality, the soldiers were found guilty in an internal probe into the harrowing incident but the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Vice Marshal Oje said the men would not be sacked. He, however, stated that the ranks of the men could be reduced.
The victim's family through their lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu subsequently filed a petition at CHRAJ over the matter.
CHRAJ says its branch in Tamale has completed preliminary investigations but needs a response from the soldiers before the report can be made public.
A Deputy Commissioner at CHRAJ, told Joy News' Kwakye Afreh-Nuamah they are currently studying the report.
Joseph Whittal indicated that "based on the response of the two military men, we will decide what actions to take either to finalize the report and bring it out or to go for further investigation.
On April 4, 2016, Christopher Bam, was severely beaten by the military officers at Tamale in the Northern Region for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.
The officers reportedly chained the victim to a mango tree and subjected him to severe beatings for hours. Christopher suffered internal organ damages and could barely sit after the incident.
The Ghana Armed Forces came under media scrutiny after the story broke on Joy FM's Super Morning Show April 22.
About a month after the brutality, the soldiers were found guilty in an internal probe into the harrowing incident but the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Vice Marshal Oje said the men would not be sacked. He, however, stated that the ranks of the men could be reduced.
The victim's family through their lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu subsequently filed a petition at CHRAJ over the matter.
CHRAJ says its branch in Tamale has completed preliminary investigations but needs a response from the soldiers before the report can be made public.
A Deputy Commissioner at CHRAJ, told Joy News' Kwakye Afreh-Nuamah they are currently studying the report.
Joseph Whittal indicated that "based on the response of the two military men, we will decide what actions to take either to finalize the report and bring it out or to go for further investigation.
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