A soldier from the 3rd Battalion Infantry in Sunyani is said to have been killed on Friday in Tafia, an Ashaiman neighborhood in the Greater Accra area.
Imoro Sheriff, 21, allegedly visited his lover nearby before being slain by a gang.
Immediately after leaving the girlfriend’s house, Imoro—whose rank can not be immediately confirmed—was attacked with knives and other weapons.
Every time Imoro visited Ashaiman, where he was born and raised, it was rumored that he would pay the girlfriend a visit.
The father of the deceased, Asanubu Imoro, confirmed the death of his son. He heard of his son’s death via social media.
Asanubu Imoro said the son, who was based in Sunyani, Bono Region, informed him that he was attending a military programme in Accra and will visit family members on Friday.
“We were expecting him. When we called his number late into the night, there was no response. Somebody showed me a video and asked, do you know this man, that was when I identified my son.”
According to Asanubu Imoro, the military and other security agency have been in close contact with the family as investigation into the killing is on going.
Meanwhile, the military are in Ashaiman ensuring their find the culprits. They have abused residents in their quest to bring justice to their fallen colleague.