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Tensions are running high at Nkawkaw following a violent confrontation at Bobo Shanti, a popular local pub, which has left two people dead and the community in shock, according to oyerepafmonline.com.
The first victim, identified as Baba Salau, believed to be in his 30s, was reportedly stabbed to death by a pub attendant during an argument over a cigarette.
Eyewitnesses say the disagreement escalated quickly, turning into a deadly altercation.
In a heartbreaking twist, a well-known meat vendor, famous in the area for selling ‘chinchinga’ (kebabs) also collapsed and died upon hearing news of the stabbing.
The man is reported to have had previously lost his son to a similar stabbing incident at the same location two years ago.
The double tragedy has triggered outrage among residents, who are now calling for the immediate closure and demolition of Bobo Shanti, a spot often associated with drug use, violence, and public disturbances.
Some angry locals have already taken matters into their own hands, vandalising parts of the establishment, in protest.
Baba Salau’s body has since been taken to the Holy Family Hospital Mortuary at Nkawkaw.
Meanwhile, police say the suspect responsible for the stabbing is currently on the run, and a manhunt has been launched to ensure his arrest.
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