I had never heard about Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama of the Ghana Armed Forces until the news of his cruel killing hit the nation on Monday night. It was on Tuesday morning that the blood-curdling details of how the precious life of the brilliant captain struck our country like a …
Read More »Schools close down in Denkyira Obuasi following murder of soldier
Basic schools in Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region have been closed down following the killing of a soldier in the town by a mob. Nhyira FM’s Ohemeng Tawiah reports that residents fleeing the town left with their children. All two junior high schools and three primary schools in the community …
Read More »MP pushes for law to deal with mob attacks
A Member of Parliament is pushing for a law to deal with the problem of mob injustice to discourage people from engaging in such acts. The MP’s move follows the lynching of a military officer, Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama, by residents of Denkyira Obuasi. The Parliamentarians have joined the public, …
Read More »Gov’t shuts down internet links circulating lynching of Capt Mahama; issues stern warning
The government has begun removing graphic pictures and videos capturing the gruesome murder of Captain Adam Mahama from all social media sites. The government has already shutdown some internet links that have uploaded the photos and videos of the gruesome lynching. Deputy Communications Minister, George Andah, reveals government is further …
Read More »EL releases ‘We are one’ for murdered army Capt. Mahama
Elom Adablah better known by his stage name E.L has released a song in tribute to the fallen soldier Captain Maxwell Adams Mahama. “We are one” follows Shatta Wale’s tribute released Wednesday commiserating with the family of the soldier. Captain Maxwell Mahama, who was with the 5th Infantry Battalion was lynched while jogging …
Read More »Don’t politicize Capt. Mahama’s death – John Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama has asked Ghanaians to desist from politicizing the murder of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama. His appeal comes days after his party, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), suggested in a statement that President Nana Addo should be held responsible for the incident. Speaking during a …
Read More »Capt. Mahama was to graduate with MSc – Leicester university
University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, has said it has learnt with regret the death of Ghanaian soldier, Captain Maxwell Mahama, who was lynched by a community that mistook him for a robber. The school in a post on its website said “we have learnt, with great regret, of …
Read More »DCE’s suspension necessary – Nana Addo
The suspension of the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Upper Denkyira West, Daniel Apiannin, was “necessary” in the circumstances, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. Speaking on the suspension which followed the killing of Captain Maxwell Mahama, the President said the DCE’s comments in the wake of the death were provocative, …
Read More »Televise trial of Capt. Mahama’s ‘killers’ – Oppong Nkrumah
A deputy Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called for the trial of the suspected murderers of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama to be broadcast live on TV. Speaking to Citi News’ Duke Mensah Opoku, the Deputy Minister noted that, if the trial is televised “a message will be sent …
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