Two unemployed men who allegedly stole two goats in Madina, a suburb of Nkwanta in Nkwanta South Municipality of Oti Region, passed through the community with their stolen loot.
The action taken by the residents was meant to act as a deterrent to others.
The two suspects, Yakubu Mohammed, 21, and Rashid Alhassan, 26, were booed and heckled by members of the community as they marched through the streets.
According to reports, the two were arrested by residents led by Alidu Suraj Musah, a Zongo youth chief.
To act as a deterrent, the two suspects were made to carry dead goats on their heads while walking from one area to another within the Nkwanta community. Their pleas and sobs did not deter the residents.
The scene attracted several residents who said the treatment served the suspects right as it will go a long way to making theft unattractive in the village.
The suspects were later handed over to Nkwanta Police for necessary investigation and prosecution.
Nkwanta Crime Police Officer, ASP Lawrence Wiafe, who confirmed the incident to DGN Online, said the suspects were arraigned in Nkwanta District Court on Monday, July 18, 2022.
However, he has not yet been informed about the outcome of the proceedings.
Reacting to why the residents decided to parade the suspects through the town, the Zongo youth boss, Suraj Alidu, said residents were very enraged at the rate of theft in the area.
To prevent a possible lynching of the suspects, they thought this would calm the nerves of the residents and also give the police an opportunity to do their job.
He assured that community leaders are committed to working with the police to ensure law and order. To this end, the community organizes vigilante groups to ensure that criminals are handed over to the police without violating their human rights.
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