The Yesizi community in the Mamprugu Moaduri District of the North East Region is in a state of mourning after a man allegedly hit his brother to death with a stick.
Bashiru, 48, clobbered Yaro, 29, with a stick following a violent confrontation at a drinking spot on Monday.
Yaro was rushed to the Community Health Center but he was pronounced dead at 3 am on Tuesday.
His death angered community members who stormed the house of his brother to kill him in retaliation.
There was total chaos in the community as the Bashiru has been rescued by some elders and is currently being sheltered at the chief's palace.
A source told JoyNews, some youth in the area have massed up outside the chief's palace in protest, demanding the man be released for them to also kill him.
The Assemblyman for the area, Abdul Rahman Alhassan told JoyNewsthat the police were called more than three-hours ago but are yet to arrive in the community.
He said they are waiting for the police to come and take the man into custody, to avoid being lynched by the angry mob.
Several attempts by the JoyNews' correspondent to reach the police in the area for their comment has proven futile.
The entire district of about 45,000 population is manned by 15 police personnel with no police station.
These small number of personnel also lack resources, especially for patrols and other security operations.
The district is noted for high incidents of mob justice and gender-based violence.
Many of these incidents have been blamed on the lack of adequate police presence in the area.
Latest Stories
-
Internet penetration: 10.7 million Ghanaians offline – LONDA Report
3 mins -
USC cancels grad ceremony as campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza continue
7 mins -
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned in New York
14 mins -
US Supreme Court divided on whether Trump can be prosecuted
16 mins -
There’s enough justification for Affirmative Action Bill to be passed – Minka-Premo
19 mins -
Don’t allow people to manipulate you into vaccine hesitancy – Dr Adipa-Adappoe
26 mins -
Suspend implementation of Planting for Food and Jobs 2.0 for 2024 – Stakeholders
32 mins -
Parkinson’s disease no longer confined to the elderly – Public Health Physician, Dr Momodou Cham warns
37 mins -
Persons living with Parkinson’s disease appeal for support as they face stigmatization
50 mins -
36-year-old-trader sentenced for stealing employer’s money
54 mins -
9 signs you’re falling in love with someone who thoroughly enjoys emotional manipulation
1 hour -
Catholic Diocese of Keta Akatsi hosts Parkinson’s support group meeting
1 hour -
Wa Naa appeals to Akufo-Addo to audit state lands in Wa
1 hour -
5 secret ways people use ‘I love you’ as a form of manipulation
2 hours -
The most important question to ask yourself
2 hours