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Judges condemn Delta Force attack on judiciary

The umbrella body of the judges and magistrates said at a news conference that their members are living in fear after the attack.
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The Judges and Magistrates Association of Ghana has condemned Thursday’s attack on the Kumasi Circuit Court by members of the vigilante group, Delta Force.

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Justice Victor Ofoe, President of the Association called on the police to “arrest and bring to normalcy the situation for peace loving Ghanaians to go about their lawful duties.”

“Such acts are a threat and intimidation of the members of the judiciary. It should be most gratifying for us, and of course all Ghanaians, that all involved will be apprehended and dealt with according to law,” he said.

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The judges’ condemnation follows a similar one by the Ghana Bar Association in which they criticised the attack as sickening.

READ MORE: GBA condemns Delta Force for attacking Kumasi Court

In a statement, the GBA said it was “shocked and horrified” at the attacked.

It also said the act was a threat to the country’s Judiciary and must not be tolerated.

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