Two Men Have Their Heads Shaved With Machetes After Stealing Goats From Chop Bar In Jomoro

• Two persons accused of stealing three goats from a chop bar had their heads shaved with machetes
• The two suspects were being targetted by a youth group at Sawdadiem in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region
• They have also been accused of committing other crimes in the community, such as sexual assault

Two persons accused of theft had their heads shaved with machetes at Sawdadiem in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region.

According to reports, the two had been accused of stealing goats in the community and have been identified as Seidu and Nyamekye.

The suspects had been on the radar of the volunteer youth groups in the Sawdadiem community because of the thefts.

They have also been accused of committing other crimes in the community, such as sexual assault before they were caught stealing a goat that belonged to a chop bar in the area.

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A chop bar owner reported the theft of three of her goats to the volunteers to help her retrieve them.

The haircut using the machetes was to teach the thieves a lesson, following which they were handed over to the police.

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Source: YEN.com.gh