The timely intervention of the paramount chief of the kologo traditional area of the Kasena Nanka east municipality saved the lives of three suspected thieves who are alledged to have stolen a bull from been lynched by the youth of the community.
The three are alleged to have stolen a bull from the community and killed it and attempted escaping with it with a tricycle.
The youth who are already incensed with the numerous theft of their farm animals got wind of the incident and chased the alleged thieves with motor bikes. When the thieves realised they couldn’t escape with the bull, they pushed it on the road to allow them run faster with the tricycle but the youth gave them a hot chase and arrested them.
The three were given severe beatings by the youth who have recently lost trust in the police for their inability to arrest and prosecute individuals engaged in the many crimes in the area. The youth have adopted the strategy of “beat tom kill” when they arrest a criminal to protect their properties.
The paramount chief of the area had to intervene to save the three from been sent to the land of the ancestors prematurely. Naba Clifford Asobayire handed the alleged criminals to the police when they were brought to his palace.
Naba Clifford confirmed the incident in an interview on the Word Community Watch show on word fm .
“yes three days ago three young guys from Navrongo stole a bull from a house here with a motor bike and they were arrested and brought to my palace. I pleaded with the youth to stop beating them and handed them over to the police.”
Naba Clifford disclosed that incidence of thieves stealing farm animals and cattle in particular from the community members is a worrying issue in the community.
“most often some of the community members wake up in the morning to realise that their farm animals have been taken away by thieves at night when they were asleep. So its a worrying issue for the community.”
He added that the absence of a police station or barrier on the road from navrongo to kologo to Naaga is partly to blame for the stealing in his area.
“ there is no police station or police barrier from Navrongo through to kologo to Naaga and that is the reason for some of these cases. If we had a police barrier on the road, it would have reduced these frequent stealing that we are facing.”
The Kologo area is noted for farm animals theft, motor bike snatching and rose wood smuggling.
By:Simon Agana/mywordonline.com