The Executive Director of the Ark Foundation, Ghana, Angela Dwamena-Aboagye, has said to fight the menace of mob justice, civil society organisations and government must go beyond talk and press statements to educate the citizenry on the consequences of breaking the law. Her comments come as the nation is discussing and condemning mob justice following … Read more
Dr Angela Dwamena Aboagye, the Founder of the Ark Foundation, has called for a module which “does not force faith or beliefs into people’s throat”, saying it is a form of fundamentalism. Dr Dwamena explained that fundamentalism bred hatred and divisiveness among the segments of society. “My faith does not allow fundamentalism because it does … Read more
Ashanti Region Police Command is urging the public come forth with information that will lead to the arrest of persons who mob attacked a lady accused of stealing from a shop in Kumasi. Police say 24 people have so far been arrested on suspicion of stripping naked and abusing the unidentified lady. The arrested persons … Read more
Reports reveal that police in the Ashanti Region capital, Kumasi, have arrested 24 men suspected to be involved in the trending Kumasi woman assault which took place on Tuesday, 14th February 2017. This was after the woman reportedly lodged her complaint at the police station. According to the report, the 24 suspects are currently in … Read more
Police in the Ashanti Region capital, Kumasi, have arrested an unspecified number of traders who stripped naked and beat up a lady alleged to have stolen items at the Kumasi Central Business District. A screening exercise is expected to take place later Wednesday to identify those who actually participated in the brutal treatment meted out … Read more
Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has joined loudening calls demanding justice for a lady who was stripped naked and abused by a Kumasi mob. The lady’s ordeal was caught on video and has been in circulation on social media since Friday, February 17, 2017. The unidentified lady is alleged to have been caught attempting to steal GH¢1,100 … Read more
More people are adding their voices to condemn brutality meted out to a Nigerian woman who was stripped naked and pounded in the private part for allegedly stealing yam. Executive Director of the Ark Foundation, Angela Dwamena Aboagye is one of the many gender activists who have condemned the act perpetuated against the woman. ““Look … Read more
Ghana’s state institutions are ‘weak and discriminatory’ because they lack the objectivity in dealing with cases when it involves prominent and insignificant people in our society, lawyer and gender activist Angela Dwamena Aboagye has stated. Commenting on a mob action against a lady who allegedly stole an amount of GHC 1,100 in the Kejetia, Angela … Read more
A gender activist is demanding justice for a young woman who was stripped naked and kicked in her private parts in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi for allegedly stealing GHS1,000. In a video circulating on social media, the mob who accused the young woman of theft, beat her up until she lost consciousness. The disturbing … Read more
It was a moment of grief, sadness and tears when the elder sister of the late Ms Eva Lokko, Mrs Marian Hornsby Odoi, stepped out to pick an award on her sister’s behalf for her achievement. The 2012 running mate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the PPP Parlimentary Candidate for the Korle Klottey … Read more