In the Tarkwa-Nsueam Municipality in the Western Region’s Subriso near Benso, two armed robbers fatally stabbed a gold buyer.
The robbers attacked the deceased, who has been named Alhaji, as he was travelling to work at around 4:30 a.m.
CCTV footage of the event shows the robbers approaching Alhaji and stabbing him numerous times.
The robbers left the scene, but one of them was later apprehended by locals. The outraged locals beat the robber to death, and the other is currently on the run.
Since then, the police have started looking for the second robber.
Residents of the region are requesting more security from the police after the incident has spread dread and panic.