Rampage as residents avenge death of their colleague

Residents of Dzolo Gbogame ‘lost it’ after a resident was killed by one of its cars which allegedly run over him. They thronged the assembly to vent and ‘avenge’ the death of their colleague.

Wisdom Dake was run over by a task force vehicle following his inability to produce an amount of GHC25.00 district levy owed the assembly when the team visited Wednesday morning.

His shop was locked up by the taskforce and in protest, Mr. Dake stood in front of the task force’s vehicle.

Angry residents, witnessing the event vandalized property at the assembly and set fire to one of its vehicles whilst staff of the assembly fled to safety.

The situation was later calmed by the Ho West District Police Command and peace has been restored, meanwhile police are still investigating, no arrests have been made yet.

The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Ho Teaching Hospital mortuary.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com