Head of Public Relations the Ghana Armed Forces, Colonel Eric Aggrey Quarshie has disclosed that the soldiers who acted as escorts at the traditional wedding ceremony between Medikal and Fella Makafui in their uniforms have been arrested pending investigations.

According to reports by Ghanaweb, Colonel Eric Aggrey Quarshie indicated that Military officers in uniform making appearance at private events without approval had become “one too many,” hence, the need to clamp it.

Colonel Quarshie further noted with concern that the practice was bringing the name of his outfit into disrepute and maintained that personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces were not for hire to the highest bidder.

He stressed that the officers who had been picked up were being investigated and the appropriate sanction or otherwise would be carried out since the practice was illegal.

He added that the sanctions to be meted ranged from caution to even dismissal depending on the outcome of the investigations.

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On Saturday, March 7, 2020,  Medikal and Fella Makafui held their traditional wedding ceremony inside Adjringanor, East Legon.

At the event, there were some persons clad in Military uniforms with their faces veiled acting as security for the couple.