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Simon Agbeko: Policeman who repaired damaged traffic light and potholes with own money wins award
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Simon Agbeko: Policeman who repaired damaged traffic light and potholes with own money wins award

by  Nathaniel Crabbe 2 min read
  • Lance Corporal Simon Agbeko has been honoured with an award at the Ghana Influential Youth Awards held Friday, July 9
  • He won the award for his self-financed humanitarian deeds toward the deprived and the nation
  • Lance Corporal Agbeko is known for donating to the poor and fixing damaged traffic lights and potholes in Accra

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Ghanaian police officer, Lance Corporal Simon Agbeko, has been honoured with an award at the Ghana Influential Youth Awards held Friday, July 9.

The junior police officer won the award for his self-financed projects and generous deeds toward the deprived in society and nation.

Lance Corporal Agbeko first emerged into the limelight after photos of him donating crutches to some physically impaired people on the street surfaced on social media.

Simon Agbeko: Policeman who repaired damaged traffic light and potholes with own money wins award
Simon Agbeko: Policeman who repaired damaged traffic light and potholes with own money wins award Image: crabbimedia
Source: Instagram

On his social media pages, where he has gained a small following, there are visuals of him donating to a hospital, children, fixing damaged traffic lights and potholes.

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He uses his limited resources to fill in the deadly potholes that threaten the lives of drivers and passengers in Accra for temporal usage.

Simon Agbeko has patched up some road hazards at the Achimota overhead and Abeka Junction to prevent accidents.

He works with the Accra Regional Police Command, YEN.com.gh reported.

Watch the video below:

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported rapper Sarkodie, born Michael Owusu Addo, has clocked 36 years old today, July 10, 2021.

The Ghanaian artiste has taken to his Instagram page with a following of 4.5 million to celebrate his special day with his fans and followers.

Sarkodie has posted frames in a suit with fine cuts, showing off his expensive wristwatch and fashion ring.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.

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