“Not Even the IGP can Save You,” Builsa South DCE tells Molested Assembly Staff
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Builsa South, Daniel Kwame Gariba, is under investigation following an alleged assault on Saeed Jasper Mohammed, the head of the Business Advisory Unit at the Assembly.
The violent altercation, which occurred on Wednesday evening, has left the victim hospitalized in a critical condition.
According to the victim, Gariba launched a series of punches to his face, causing severe bleeding from his nostrils and rendering him unconscious.
The incident, witnessed by several staff members at the assembly, has left many in shock and disbelief, raising questions about why a public official would resort to such violent behaviour.
Following the assault, Gariba reportedly taunted the victim, saying, “You can go to the Fumbisi police station, not even the IGP can help you,” implying that he felt immune to legal consequences.
The victim, a journalist who also serves as the head of the Business Advisory Unit of the Assembly, is currently receiving medical treatment for severe neck pain, bleeding from his nostrils, and lip lacerations.
While the exact cause of the altercation remains unclear, there are speculations that the incident may have political motivations.
One of the possible reason that triggered the brutality is that some skill trainee’s equipment such hairdryers, sewing machines, meant for apprentices in the custody of the victim (Saeed).
But the DCE who is also the NPP parliamentary candidate wanted to share the item to some preferred electorates to induce them for votes
Unexpectedly, Saeed got slaps on the face for insisting that the items in his custody were for a specific purpose and should be distributed for that purpose.
However, the DCE who was unsatisfied with Saeed responses, got angry and bragged that as the DCE, he’s in charge of the District and no one can stop him from distributing the items for votes.
Section 86 (1) of the Criminal Offence Act 1960 (Act 29) said, “A person makes an assault and battery on another person, if without the other person’s consent, and with the intention of causing harm, pain, or fear, or annoyance to the other person, or of exciting the other person to anger, that person forcibly touches the other person.
A person convicted for assault or battery will suffer an imprisonment not more than three years, a fine or both.
To convict someone of assault and battery, the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that, the accused intentionally touched the complainant, the touch was without the complainant’s consent, and the touch was unlawful.
The assault on Saeed has sparked outrage among staff at the assembly and the wider community, with calls for an immediate investigation into the DCE’s actions.
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