Two scrap dealers were lynched in Ntensere on Sunday, March 15, 2026, after being accused of attempting to abduct a three-year-old boy, sparking fear among metal scrap dealers in the Ashanti Region.
According to reports, the incident began when a nine-year-old girl raised the alarm after claiming that one of the scrap dealers had wrapped her brother in a sack.
Community members intervened, but tensions escalated, and one dealer was reportedly lynched on the spot. The second was tracked to a scrap metal facility, where he was killed after being attacked with stones and other implements. Blood stains remain on a building near one of the scenes.
Eyewitness accounts provided conflicting details about the alleged abduction, with the girl later clarifying that her brother had been rescued unharmed.
Godfred Amoah condemned the mob action, urging community engagement to prevent “instant justice” and its societal consequences.
The leadership of the Metal Scrap Dealers Association in the Ashanti Region expressed fear for their members’ safety and called for justice. Abubakar Aminu Champang warned against attacks on scrap dealers and appealed to authorities, including President John Dramani Mahama, the Interior Minister, the Inspector-General of Police Christian Yahonu, and the Chief Justice, to intervene. Champang emphasized that repeated incidents of mob violence could lead to wider chaos if unchecked.
“Instant justice is not good for society…Justice must prevail,” he said, calling on the Regional Police Commander and Regional Security Coordinator, Captain Jabari, to act swiftly.
Police at Kokoben are investigating the matter. Opinion leaders note that this is not the first time scrap dealers have been accused of crimes and lynched in the Ntensere community, highlighting ongoing tensions between residents and the metal scrap sector.
