A six-bedroom house has been burnt in the Krofrom suburb of Kumasi, Friday afternoon, in an alleged reprisal attack by a gang.
The armed young men, looted the house before setting it ablaze in what is believed to be a revenge attack on the butchering of a colleague in the community.
Residents fear multiple reprisals if security is not beefed up in the area.
The young man in his early 30s, known only as 'Candy', was butchered by unknown assailants at the community on Thursday.
On Friday, some armed youth suspected to be colleagues of the deceased stormed the community in a revenge attack.
The gang burnt down a 6-bedroom apartment where one of the suspected assailants lived.
Sarah Owusu, who lives in the burnt house, claims the gang earlier looted their rooms before setting the house ablaze.
“Exactly a week today, they came to us with a gun and a knife just to threaten us but we survived. Their people came to our house to steal our TV set and clothes,” she said.
Lamisi Nuhu, a tenant, lost all her belongings to the fire.
“I couldn’t get away with anything. My children lost all their things to fire. How to even survive today will be a problem”. Lamisi added.
The mother of the suspected assailant, Abena Ayiwah, says her son has often come under attack after dissociating himself from the gang.
Ashanti Central Police Commander, DCOP Afful Boakye Yiadom, who was at the fire scene, called on the residents to help the Police arrest any suspect involved in the violent activities by volunteering information.
“You stay with them over here. They are your siblings and colleagues. Show us where they are. They need to be arrested. We won’t let anyone escape so assist the Police in finding them if you know their whereabouts.”
Some residents of Krofrom, however, say such incidents are not unusual in the community and fear a repeat of events.
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