The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described comments made by Asempa FM presenter, Kojo Asare Baffour Acheampong popular known as KABA as “wild”, “unsubstantiated” and “insensitive”.
READ ALSO: CID to interrogate late Major Mahama's wife
He further discloses that, some soldiers had earlier attempted to meet with the illegal miners and were nearly killed, but Major Mahama who was unaware of the earlier incident also proceeded to agree on a meeting with them without adequate protection.
However, the GAF has expressed worry saying that, such false information had been touted in the media and it is ready to provide clarity on circumstances surrounding the former officer’s death.
READ ALSO: This photo of Barbara Mahama smiling in a recent photo will warm your heart
The late Major Maxwell Mahama was lynched and partly burnt by some residents of Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region on 29th May, 2017, on suspicion of being an armed robber. Some reports suggested that the late military man was attacked and killed by the residents because he was in the town to stop illegal mining; an activity most of the residents were engaged in, but that was later discredited.
But the Military high command has said KABA’s claims are false