A suspected thief has been lynched at Adoato-Adomanu, a suburb of Bantama in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region.
The incident happened on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
The deceased, according to residents, attempted to rob a mobile money vendor at gunpoint but was apprehended by some youth in the area who lynched him in the process.
The Assembly Member of the Area, I. K. Gyasi, narrated, “I heard about the incident and decided to follow up as an opinion leader. Residents there told me that the deceased attempted to attack a mobile money vendor on the evening of Tuesday, March 12, 2024.”
“A resident who saw the incident sounded an alarm to draw the attention of other residents, who trooped to the scene in their numbers. I was again told the deceased fired warning shots while on the run.”
Mr. I. K. Gyasi noted that the deceased was apprehended and lynched after running out of bullets.
He added that police in the area have since taken over the investigation after conveying the body to a morgue.
Meanwhile, some residents in the area who know the deceased say they suspect foul play.
They said the deceased was not a thief, as he was a hardworking man with a wife and children in the same Adoato area.