A suspected thief believed to be in
his late 40s was allegedly lynched by unknown assailants in Bibiani, the
capital of the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region
in the early hours of Sunday, June 4, 2023.
According to an eyewitness, the
lifeless body of the man was found between Whenampori and Nantwikumye off the
Bibiani-Bekwai road.
Residents of Bibiani and its
surrounding communities say robbery cases and theft have become a major
problem, as people are victimized on a regular basis, but no arrests have been
made by the security agencies.
Citi News was informed that
some residents who rushed to the scene told the media that the deceased’s
motionless body was found between Hwenampori and Nantwikumye at daybreak.
They described the killing as good
news, as thieves have been terrorizing them, and they threatened that any thief
caught would suffer the same fate.
Assemblyman for Hwenampori
Electoral Area, Adam Smith, explained in a media interview that the lynching
would serve as a deterrent to other thieves, adding that the deceased, who is
allegedly from Abuakwa in the Ashanti Region, had been arrested in the area on
a similar crime once 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.
Confirming that he had instructed
the youth to kill any thief they caught in the area, Adam Smith further advised
the youth to work hard to earn a living.
The police have since taken the
deceased’s body to the Bibiani Government Hospital.
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