A man has been lynched for stealing plantain on a farm at Ajumako Bisease in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region.
The deceased, 40-year-old Kwame Essel, said to be a notorious plantain thief was caught in the act with his accomplice who bolted after seeing the owner of the plantain approaching.
According to reports, the suspect on early Sunday morning February 12, 2023, went to the farm and stole the foodstuff.
He subsequently went to sell to a buyer, however, the prospective buyer rejected them after Essel failed to tell where he got the plantains from.
He then sold it to some strangers who had come to the town for a funeral.
Around 4:30 pm the same day, he returned to the same farmland to steal again, unfortunately, he was caught.
He was then made to carry the plantains on his head and paraded through the principal street of Ajumako Bisease while being beaten.
The suspect was beaten to a pulp and was rushed to the Ajumako Bisease Polyclinic for treatment, but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Kwame Essel is said to be on the police wanted list after several complaints were made about him.
The case was reported to the Ajumako Bisease Police Station for investigation.
The lynching of suspected thieves has been a common practice in Ghana for decades, regardless of whether the suspect is guilty or not.