A man by name Gafaru has been lynched by a mob at Zanguvugu in Walewale after he was suspected to have killed his relative.
Walewale Police say they have little details of the mob action and all the issues surrounding the death of the two but indicated that the two bodies are currenly in the hospital where doctors are carrying out an autopsy.
Police commander for West Mamprusi district, DSP Sarpong Aboagye said police received information that a man named Gafaru Amadu had brutally killed another man by slitting his neck.
The Police quickly responded and rushed to the village.
The investigators, according to the police chief, found the victim identified as Issahaku Ibrahim laying down on a dusty floor with blood flowing forth in great volume from his neck. Police also found Gafaru firmly tied to a tree in unconscious mood with severe machete injuries.
He was rescued by the police but died shortly whilst being transported to hospital.
Community sources, however, told Starr News that Gafaru was a mental disorder patient and had repeatedly threatened to kill Ibrahim.
The sources narrated that Gafaru attacked his relative on his farm Sunday afternoon with a cutlass and hacked him many times before overpowering him and cut his throat.
Starr News learned that a woman who was also working in his farm witnessed the attack and fled to inform other neighbors.
A community member who doesn’t want to be named said a group of men who arrived at the scene suddenly got infuriated and attacked the killer. He was beaten with sticks and cutlasses before tied up to a tree. The attackers fled leaving behind the victims.
Police said investigation was underway but added residents who witnessed the incident were unwilling to volunteer information.
This is the second of similar incident to be recorded within the Mamprugu Traditional Area. Last month, a man who killed a thirteen-year-old girl was also beaten to death at Namasim near Nalerigu.
source:starrfmonline.com
