Since Tuesday, the nation has been mourning the death of Captain Maxwell Mahama of the Ghana Armed Forces who was callously lynched by a group of persons at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central region. I first read the story of the young captain’s death at a news website. The late captain was not related to me, … Read more
The family of a woman who was lynched over suspicions of witchcraft on Sunday, May 28, has partly blamed the Chief of Pelungu, where the woman was killed for the incident. The deceased, Yenboka Kenna, aged 67, was killed at the Pelungu market in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region by an angry … Read more
One of the men suspected to be behind the lynching of Capt. Mahama has been found dead in Modaso, a village near Denkyira- Obuasi. Confirming the incident to Citi News, the Diaso- District Police Commander, ASP Osei Adu-Agyeman, said the dead body was found in a pool of blood by the Police, following a report … Read more
The family of a woman who was lynched over suspicions of witchcraft on Sunday, May 28, has partly blamed the Chief of Pelungu, where the woman was killed for the incident. The deceased, Yenboka Kenna, aged 67, was killed at the Pelungu market in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region by an angry mob that accused … Read more
Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Allotey Jacobs has expressed disgust over incidents of violence in the country. Speaking on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’ regarding the lynching of Capt. Maxwell Adam Mahama, Allotey Jacobs blurted out that “there’s too much indiscipline” in Ghana and so called for law and order to be … Read more
We got hard hit, at least, for the rest of us Ghanaians with heart, when the inhumane murder of the Army Captain Maxwell Mahama, who was on an official assignment in the Diaso area in the Central Region was sadly relayed to us. He was not attacked by armed robbers. He was lynched! He met … Read more
London-based Ghanaian born music personality Sonnie Badu has pleaded with the public to refrain from circulating the video of the lynched army officer. According to the musician, it’s disrespectful to the family of the lynched Army Captain to see the video flying around on social media. “This is really sad that an innocent man has … Read more
Mob justice and or violence, seems to have become the apparent way most youth have resorted to as a means of getting instant justice in recent times. Many innocent lives have been lost, most of which have not been accounted for and yet the canker persists. The most recent case of Captain Maxwell Mahama, has … Read more
The uncle of the Captain Maxwell Mahama, young military officer lynched by Denkyira-Obuasi residents on Monday said, the family wants justice to bring a closure to his gruesome killing. Prof. Fred Mark Bagonluri says it is unfortunate a man who has sworn to defend his country had to die in such a manner. “A man … Read more
A Ghana Armed Forces Captain at Diaso in the Western Region has been lynched by the youth of the town. Sources say he was lynched because he had a gun on him while jogging along the main road where he stopped to ask for further directions from some women. An alarm was raised by the … Read more
Indian police said Monday they had arrested nearly two dozen people on charges including murder and rioting after a wave of lynchings in an eastern state that left eight dead. Mobs in the largely tribal Jharkhand state set upon victims with sticks and fists over two days of violence as rumours spread on social media … Read more
The Women’s Wing of a group calling itself the Progressive Alliance Media Communicators have condemned a recent mob action on a suspected lady thief, urging the Gender and Social Protection Minister Otiko Djaba to institute a probe and punish the culprits. The lady, accused of having stolen GHS1,100 ($250) on Friday February 17, was stripped … Read more
For as long as one can remember there has always been ‘jungle justice’ in Nigeria. All it takes is for somebody to shout ‘ole’ (thief) and anybody seen running away – the suspect or not – is apprehended, subject to a kangaroo court before being beaten mercilessly to a pulp – or even killed in … Read more