{"id":394272,"date":"2017-06-05T17:30:31","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T17:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/05\/capt-mahamas-death-the-story-so-far\/"},"modified":"2017-06-05T17:30:31","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T17:30:31","slug":"capt-mahamas-death-the-story-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/05\/capt-mahamas-death-the-story-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Capt. Mahama&#8217;s death: The story so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<!--               \n\n<div class=\"in-ad\">\n\n\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1495043641385-0' style='height:250px; width:300px;'>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>Police accused the military of hampering investigations into the incident and demanding their withdrawal from the town.<\/p>\n<p>District Police Commander, ASP Osei-Adu Agyemang told Joy News the presence of the military has forced the residents to flee their home, which is thwarting police efforts at getting witnesses to give them credible information to what led to the death of the officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur fears now is the soldiers storming Denkyira Obuasi and most of the people leaving town. It will take time for police to take the possible witnesses to help us speed up investigations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><b>Related:\u00a0Military presence frustrating efforts to investigate Capt. Mahama\u2019s murder &#8211; Police<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul promised government will investigate thoroughly the killing, which he described as weird.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe circumstances under which this officer was murdered callously has not yet been established so I will urge that we don\u2019t draw conclusions until a thorough investigation has taken place&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He said the circumstance surrounding the killing is weird because the deceased was armed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it was the normal Ghanaian way of shouting \u2018jolour\u2019 [thief] then straight away the officer would have wasted some people if he knew they would kill him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is clear the way he was murdered, the villagers might not have raised the thief syndrome of shouting. They may have hit him without him knowing what their intentions were,&#8221; the Minister said.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana woke up Monday to the shocking news of the lynching of decorated young Captain of the army by some villagers in the Central region.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama&#8217;s killing has caused outrage. His uncle said the circumstances of his death &#8220;challenges my citizenship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Myjoyonline.com brings you a compilation of what has happened so far.<\/p>\n<p>An officer with the 5th Infantry Battallion of the Ghana Army, Maxwell Adam Mahama was on May 29, 2017 lynched at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1609121135332_9228842225339.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:290px; width:450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>What happened?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At dawn on Monday, Capt. Mahama went on a usual jogging.<\/p>\n<p>On the way, it is claimed, he came across two women, who assumed he was an armed robber because he had a gun tucked at the back of his trousers.<\/p>\n<p>According to some accounts, the women called the Assemblyman and informed\u00a0him that they had seen a man with a gun and were convinced that he was one of the many armed robbers who have been terrorizing residents.<\/p>\n<p>The Assemblyman, whose name has not been given, then called two associates and headed to the area where the Captain was seen jogging.<\/p>\n<p>The Assemblyman said upon reaching the venue, the soldier opened fire on them.<\/p>\n<p>He ran\u00a0away leaving the two.<\/p>\n<p>He proceeded to the police station to report the incident, but by the time the police arrived at the scene, <b>the Captain had been lynched.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>An uncle of\u00a0Captain Maxwell Mahama told Joy News, the family wants justice to bring a closure to his gruesome killing.<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Fred Mark Bagonluri says it is unfortunate a man who has sworn to defend his country had to die in such a manner.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related:\u00a0Capt. Mahama\u2019s death challenges my citizenship &#8211; Uncle<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA man who decides to save his nation has to die in war, and not murdered by the very citizens that he swore an oath to protect and defend against both internal and external aggression.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor him to die in this manner challenges my citizenship,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/336630272523_3471795304367.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:300px; width:450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><b>Capt. Mahama with his wife, Barbara Mahama and their two sons<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Police\u2019s account<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Public relations officer of the Central Regional Police, Irene Oppong said the deceased had multiple deep cut wounds on his head.<\/p>\n<p>She also said he was partly<i><b>\u00a0burnt.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/885545120_945384.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:281px; width:450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>What was the response from the security?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The next day, military men were dispatched to the town.<\/p>\n<p>About 120 residents were picked up for their involvement in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The troops, according to Joy News\u2019 Ohemeng Tawiah were going from door to door seeking information that will <i><b>help identify the perpetrators.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Police accused the military of hampering investigations into the incident and demanding their withdrawal from the town.<\/p>\n<p>District Police Commander, ASP Osei-Adu Agyemang told Joy News the presence of the military has forced the residents to flee their home, which is thwarting police efforts at getting witnesses to give them credible information to what led to the death of the officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur fears now is the soldiers storming Denkyira Obuasi and most of the people leaving town. It will take time for police to take the possible witnesses to help us speed up investigations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related:\u00a0Military presence frustrating efforts to investigate Capt. Mahama\u2019s murder &#8211; Police<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul promised government will investigate thoroughly the killing, which he described as weird.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe circumstances under which this officer was murdered callously has not yet been established so I will urge that we don\u2019t draw conclusions until a thorough investigation has taken place&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He said the circumstance surrounding the killing is weird because the deceased was armed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it was the normal Ghanaian way of shouting \u2018jolour\u2019 [thief] then straight away the officer would have wasted some people if he knew they would kill him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is clear the way he was murdered, the villagers might not have raised the thief syndrome of shouting. They may have hit him without him knowing what their intentions were,&#8221; the Minister said.<\/p>\n<p><i><b><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1085301804356_9283064551082.png\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:285px; width:450px\" \/><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Central Region Minister, Kwamena Duncan<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Central Region Minister, Kwamena Duncan has expressed his misgivings with the handling of the matter by the military in the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026this is purely a criminal matter, and the solution to this crime is not about the use of brute force,\u201d he told an Accra-based radio station Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related Article: Brutalising Diaso residents over murdered soldier not solution \u2013 Kwamena Duncan<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/2224048789642_3415925649874.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:312px; width:450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>What was Capt. Mahama doing in Denkyira-Obuasi?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul said the officer was posted to the town three weeks ago to relieve the Commander of the military personnel who was guarding a local mining company.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The move is part of the military\u2019s efforts in the fight against illegal mining.<\/p>\n<p>He was the head of the officers there and was to be promoted to <i><b>Major before his untimely death<\/b><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><b>How did Capt. Mahama\u2019s family respond to the incident?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Capt. Mahama\u2019s family is devastated by the manner in which their son died.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on Joy FM, an Uncle, Prof. Fred Bagonluri said the family is struggling to deal with the loss.<\/p>\n<p>He described Capt. Mahama as one who had sworn to defend his country and it was unfortunate for him to die in that manner.<\/p>\n<p>He said the <i><b>family wants justice.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Tributes<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Later in the day, tributes started pouring in. Former president John Mahama was the first.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/5325795173334_6170124739460.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:244px; width:450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3951870103470_8471634189649.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:268px; width:450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo followed with a vow that the perpetrators <i><b>will be brought to book.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Akufo-Addo Capt Mahama tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/8703344634682_3107036262336.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:233px; width:450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Minority in Parliament also condemned the attack describing it as &#8220;barbaric&#8221; and dehumanising. The NDC MPs have entreated the government to ensure the prosecution of perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related Article: Minority condemns \u2018barbaric\u2019 murder of soldier, urges restraint <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Any Arrests?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Later that\u00a0evening, four persons were <i><b>arrested over the incident.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p>The Assemblyman, who is said to have led the attack has\u00a0gone into hiding.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diaso town 10\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4733278762290_5829113781296.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:255px; width:450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Residents have been fleeing the town over fears of being assaulted by the military.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police accused the military of hampering investigations into the incident and demanding their withdrawal from the town. 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