Irate angry youth from Ahamansu and Yadzo Communities in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region have vandalised the Cocoa Board Office at Dodi-Papase.
They alleged that an Agriculture officer stationed there was accused by the youths of leaking their Cocoa smuggling activities to the team of the National Security Cocoa Taskforce.
A Chief at Dodi-Papase, who wanted to remain anonymous said the youth, who were from Ahamansu, Yadzo and surrounding villages came to the Cocoa Board Office purposely to kill the Officer in question, but unfortunately, did not meet him.
He said the youth, who went with offensive weapons such as spears, and cutlasses, among others traced the officer to his house, but still he was nowhere to be found.
He said they angrily went back to the office and vandalised the two offices and the washrooms.
Superintendent Gyan-Mante Frempong, the Kadjebi District Police Commander who confirmed the incident to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said although the office was vandalised, no item was taken because the Police were on hand.
He said no arrest had been made yet to avoid escalating the situation.
It would be recalled that on Monday, December 25, a National Security Cocoa Taskforce vehicle with Reg. No. AP 528-20 chasing Toyota Vitz suspected of carrying bags of dried Cocoa beans heading towards Kadjebi direction collided head-on with a motorbike and the rider, Mr Peter Agblah and Paul Alorwu, both Footballers lost their lives.
Youth of Koto-Nkwanta, where the accident happened were angered about the accident and set the car ablaze.
Latest Stories
-
Public vs. Private healthcare in Ghana: Analysing references and impact on health delivery
18 mins -
ITF Junior: 2 Ghanaian wheelchair tennis players set to compete in tournament
19 mins -
Sissala East: Classroom shed collapses on pupils at Sumborun, causing head injury
25 mins -
Mahama promises to reinstate automatic recruitment of nurses
30 mins -
Bernard Kwakye: A closer look at Ghana’s education initiatives: Opportunities and concerns
31 mins -
University administrators resume strike, hospitals and other essential service to be impacted
32 mins -
First Lady mouns Herman Chinery-Hesse; signs book of condolence
37 mins -
ECG management must be dismissed; PURC should assume its regulatory function – ACEP
39 mins -
Galamsey: Ghana is now a laughing stock in the eyes of the international community – GVMA
51 mins -
Technology has complicated the landscape of copyright – Agyapa Mercer
2 hours -
Bolt Holdings OU ordered to pay GH₵1.9m after passenger finds his photo as driver in ride request
2 hours -
Full Text: NPP’s response to NDC’s call for independent audit of voter’s register
2 hours -
I’ll demonstrate against gov’t if it bans small-scale mining – Dennis Miracles Aboagye
2 hours -
AKOA Group signs MOU with GCTU
3 hours -
ECG privitisation: Who will put money in a failing organisation? – asks Nana Yaa Jantuah
3 hours