After almost seven years since the brutal lynching of Major Maxwell Adams Mahama by a mob in Denkyira Obuasi, Central Region, 12 individuals have been found guilty of abetment, conspiracy, and murder of the late soldier.
The convicted individuals, including the then Assemblyman William Baah, Bernard Asamoah, Kofi Nyame, Akwasi Baah, Kwame Tuffuor, Joseph Appiah Kubi, Michael Anim, John Boasie, Akwesi Asante, Charles Kwaning, Emmanuel Baidoo, and Kwadzo Animah, have been sentenced to life imprisonment.
The court proceedings, which began in 2018, concluded with a seven-member jury delivering the verdicts after about an hour of deliberation.
Two individuals, Bismark Donkor and Bismarck Abanga, were acquitted and discharged following a not guilty verdict by the jury.
The prosecution presented evidence detailing Major Mahama’s role as commander of a military detachment tasked with combating illegal mining activities in Diaso.
On May 29, 2017, Major Mahama went for a 20-kilometer jog, during which he encountered women selling foodstuffs by the roadside in Denkyira Obuasi.
After interacting with the women and purchasing snails, Major Mahama was identified as a military officer by one of the women, who promptly informed the assembly member for Denkyira Obuasi.
Without verifying the information, the assembly member mobilized the accused individuals and others to attack Major Mahama near the Denkyira Obuasi cemetery.
The mob, armed with clubs, cement blocks, and machetes, fatally assaulted Major Mahama and burned a portion of his body.
Justice Owusu, after summing up the evidence and guiding the jury on legal principles, rendered the verdicts, concluding a case that had been ongoing for several years.
Source-DailyGuideNetwork
