The Ghana Armed Forces has commenced investigations into the murder of one of its personnel deployed to Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region.
The soldier, Captain Maxwell Mahama is reported to have been lynched and burnt by some youth at Diaso, a small town in the area who mistook him for an armed robber.
The incident, which happened on Monday [May 29] morning, has sent heightened anxiety among the townsfolk after the perpetrators of the heinous crime realised the deceased was a military man on official duty.
The Armed Forces in a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations, Col. Aggrey-Quarshie said a fact-finding team led by the Chief of Army Staff is proceeding to the area to gather more information about the development.
“A high-powered fact-finding team led by the Chief of the Army Staff is proceeding to the scene of the incident to ascertain the facts of the case.”
He said they were collaborating with the police and other security agencies to bring perpetrators to book.
“GAF is working closely with the police and other security agencies to unravel the full facts of the case.”
Captain Maxwell Mahama was an officer of the 5 Battalion of Infantry.
According to the Armed Forces, its “Initial report indicates the officer was lynched by locals of Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region whilst he was jogging at about 08.30 am on Monday 29 May 2017, under circumstances yet to be verified.”
“The officer was the detachment commander of our troops on operational duties in the general area.”
The Armed Forces has also urged its personnel to remain calm as the due procedure is taken to bring the perpetrators to book.
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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana