Mistaken for an armed robber because he had a pistol on him while going on jogging, the army officer was lynched by men, women and children.
The policemen in plain clothing, was said to have been mistaken
for an armed robber when the patrol team arrived at an armed robbery scene.
Major Mahama, a member of the 5th Infantry of the Ghana Armed Forces who was on official duty, was lynched at Denkyira - Obuasi in the Central Region on May 29, 2017 when some residents
mistook for an armed robber.
Major Maxwell Adam Mahama was killed a week ago after some residents of Denkyira - Boase in the Central Region claimed they mistook
him for an armed robber because he had a weapon on him.
He was allegedly stoned and burnt by the youth of the area who mistook
him for an armed robber.
The deceased officer, Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama of the 5th Infantry Batallion (5BN) at Burma Camp in Accra who was the commanding officer of troops on detachment duties in the area, was attacked and killed by a mob that mistook
him for an armed robber.
«The police are currently holding five persons who are said to be connected to the circumstances leading to the lynching of Capt. Maxwell Adam Mahama, whom they claimed they mistook
for an armed robber,» the Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, said
The Captain was killed on Monday after some residents claimed they mistook
him for an armed robber.
The women who were alarmed by the discovery of the pistol on Captain Mahama mistook
him for an armed robber thereby alerting their assembly member who allegedly organised some men to lynch him and even burnt him in the process.
Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama of the 5th Infantry Battalion was lynched at Denkyira - Obuasi after the residents claim they mistook
him for an armed robber.
Major Mahama was gruesomely murdered on Monday, May 29 as the residents in the Upper Denkyira West District mistook
him for an armed robber.
Major Maxwell Mahama was lynched by a mob at Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region on May 29, 2017 while jogging in what residents claimed was a mistaken identity: he was mistaken
for an armed robber.
Captain Mahama was killed by a mob which mistook
him for an armed robber whilst jogging on Monday morning at Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region where he was stationed as leader of a military detachment.
Some police officers were mistakenly killed by police fire, who mistook
them for armed robbers while others were also stabbed to death in line of duty.
Capt. Mahama was lynched and partly burnt by some residents of Denkyira - Obuasi in the Central Region after they mistook
him for an armed robber.
Another Police officer, Lance Corporal Robert Kumi Ackah of the Tamale Rapid Deployment Force was shot and killed after he was mistaken
for an armed robber a few weeks ago.
Capt. Mahama, who was deployed to the Denyira - Obuasi community in the Central Region region together with his colleague military officers to wage war on illegal mining, was lynched by residents of the area after they mistook
him for an armed robber.
Capt. Mahama was lynched by residents of Denkyira - Obuasi on Monday after he was mistaken
for an armed robber.
Major Mahama, then a captain in the military, was lynched by some residents of Denkyira - Obuasi who mistook
him for an armed robber, while on a routine morning fitness run.
During the period, three police officers were mistakenly killed by police fire, who mistook
them for armed robbers.
Captain Mahama was gruesomely murdered by a mob at Denkyira - Obuasi on Monday, May 29 after he was mistaken
for an armed robber, as suggested by initial reports.
Capt. Mahama was lynched and burnt at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region, after residents in the area mistook
him for an armed robber.