Koto-Nkwanta (O/R)-Ghana, Dec 26, GNA – A National Security Cocoa Taskforce Isuzu vehicle chasing a suspected Toyota Vitz with Reg. No. AP 528-20 vehicle carrying bags of dried Cocoa beans from Dodi-Papase to Kadjebi has collided with a motorbike.
The collision led to the instant death of the rider, Peter Agblah, 21, a Footballer with Oti Warriors, a division two Football team in the Oti Region.
The pillion, Paul Arlowe, 22 also Footballer with the same team, who sustained various degrees of injury was rushed to the St. Mary Theresa Hospital, Dodi-Papase, but later passed on.
Their bodies are deposited at the hospital’s mortuary.
The accident. which has been caused by the National Security Cocoa Taskforce vehicle infuriated the youth of Koto-Nkwanta, a farming community in the Kadjebi District, where the accident occurred to set the car ablaze.
Mr David Agblah, a brother of Peter Agblah told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the late brother was coming from Kadjebi to their village, Yadzo, when the unfortunate incident occurred.
Superintendent Gyan-Mante Frempong, the Kadjebi District Police Commander, when contacted by GNA confirmed the accident and said investigations were underway.
The accident, which occurred on Monday, December 25 at about 20:48 hours had thrown Koto-Nkwanta and surrounding villages into a state of mourning.
