A young man has allegedly stabbed his 21-year-old friend, Elijah Bokoro, to death over a disagreement at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region. last Friday.
According to reports the suspect, Akpalu Dodzie, allegedly stabbed Bokoro after a quarrel ensued between the suspect, the deceased, and his three friends at a place called ‘Columbia City’.
Speaking to the media, an eyewitness, Okatakyie Kofi Danso Ameyaw, described Wassa Akropong ‘Columbia City’ as home for some criminals.
He said the misunderstanding initially ensued between the three friends of the deceased and the suspect, leading to a fight at about 11pm on Friday.
“When Elijah realized that Akpalu was fighting with his friends, he decided to support the friends in the fight,” Danso said.
“Elijah, therefore, picked a bottle and Akpalu started running, but Elijah chased him. Not knowing Akpalu Dodzie was having a knife with him,” the eyewitness added.
“As he was running, he stopped at a point and when Elijah got closer, Akpalu allegedly pulled the knife from his pocket and purportedly stabbed Elijah,” the eyewitness narrated.
He revealed that upon hearing the shout of Elijah, the three friends rushed to the scene to find him in a pool of blood.
Ameyaw said Elijah was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
He said Dodzie was later arrested and is currently in police custody.
However, when the police invited the three friends to testify in the case at the court last Monday, they purportedly refused.
Crime Check Foundation’s crime prevention advocacy
Crime Check Foundation (CCF) has introduced programmes including the latest ‘Stay Away From Trouble’ as part of its crime prevention advocacy project.
Through these programmes CCF cautions the general public against acts that could land them in trouble in a bid to curb crime.
The Foundation screens one-on-one interviews with prison inmates bringing to bear acts that landed them into prison and the difficulties they face in custody.
It has also paid the fines of many petty offenders for their release.
