Somanya tragedy: Pragya driver lynched and tricycle set ablaze over alleged theft

Pragyia rider found dead, vehicle set ablaze in Somanya

Police in Somanya have launched an investigation into the suspected murder of a tricycle (commonly known as Pragyia) rider, identified as 30-year-old Otu Samuel. The deceased was found naked and lying face-up near a gutter in the Dorhetso area, a suburb of Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. His tricycle, with registration number M-23-GR 7942, was discovered nearby in flames. Preliminary reports indicate that the incide…

Somanya Mob Kills Tricycle Driver Over Alleged Theft

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/somanya-mob-kills-tricycle-driver-over-alleged-theft/A 30-year-old tricycle operator was fatally assaulted and his vehicle set ablaze by a mob in Somanya’s Sawer suburb early Saturday, May 3, 2025, following unverified accusations of theft. Samuel Otu, a resident of Okperpiem, was found dead near a gutter in Dorhetso with his burned tricycle, registered a…

Somanya tragedy: Pragya driver lynched and tricycle set ablaze over alleged theft

A 30-year-old tricycle (popularly known as “Pragya”) operator, identified as Samuel Otu, has been lynched and his tricycle set on fire at Sawer, a suburb of Somanya in the Eastern Region. The shocking incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, May 3, 2025, leaving the local community stunned. According to residents, the victim—who hailed from Okperpiem, another suburb of Somanya—was suspected to have been attacked and stripped naked by un…