Reports reaching OnuaOnline indicate a man believed to be in his late 40s has been lynched at Bibiani, capital of the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality of the Western North region.
Eyewitness accounts the Sunday, June 4, 2023 incident left the lifeless body of the man between Whenampori and Nantwikumye off the Bibiani-Bekwai road.
Residents of Bibiani and its surrounding communities have complained of incessant robbery without any arrests by the secuirty agencies.
The residents who described the incident as good news as a result of the rampant robbery cases avowed to make anybody caught for similar reason suffer same fate.
Adam Smith, Assemblyman for Hwenampori Electoral Area, said in a media interview that the development will serve as a deterrent for other thieves.
He added that the deceased who allegedly resides at Abuakwa in the Ashanti region has been arrested for same reason in the area before.
“A year ago, a suspected thief was caught, so the lynching will serve as a deterrent to other thieves who might want to come to this area. People work hard to buy things for their homes, and then thieves come and steal them. We learned that he was from Abuakwa in the Ashanti region and came here to steal. Anyone caught stealing will be punished. I am warning all thieves that if you dare come here, you will not return. We are appealing to the youth to work hard to earn a living and to stop stealing,” he urged.
Remains of the deceased has since been deposited at the Bibiani Government Hospital by the police.
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