Trotro Crashes Into Former President Akufo-Addo’s Home Wall, 3 Reported Injured
- A trotro crashed into the wall of former President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo’s residence in Nima
- Reports indicated three persons were injured in the accident on July 16, 2025, and were rushed to hospital
- The trotro is believed to have experienced brake failure and veered off the street before crashing into the wall
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A trotro driver crashed into the wall of former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s residence in Nima.
Three individuals were reportedly injured due to the accident and rushed to the hospital.
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3News reported that eyewitnesses believed the vehicle may have experienced a brake failure and veered off the street and hit the fence wall.
Three individuals have allegedly been injured due to the accident and rushed to the hospital.
Citi News reported that the driver was arrested after the crash.
Statue of Akufo-Addo vandalised
In January, the statue of Akufo-Addo at the Effia Nkwanta roundabout in Sekondi-Takoradi was vandalised again.
The statute was described as suffering irreparable damage at the time.
The life-sized bronze statue, unveiled in November 2024 to honour the president, was reportedly vandalised overnight.
Videos from the scene showed the statue’s head severed and lying on the ground. There was also significant damage to the pedestal.
When was the statue unveiled?
The statue was unveiled on November 6, 2024, when then-president Akufo-Addo was on a tour of the Western Region. It was heavily criticised by opposition figures.
At the time, the Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, said the statue honoured Akufo-Addo’s regional development initiatives.
Unknown persons first vandalised the statue on December 16, 2024, after the New Patriotic Party lost the 2024 election.
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At the time, only the left leg of the statue was damaged and was subsequently repaired.
Police investigated that incident but have not made any arrests.
The January incident came after some assailants stormed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and destroyed a bust in honour of its then-executive director, COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah. EOCO staff commissioned the bust in October 2024.
Attacks recorded on state institutions
YEN.com.gh reported that there were multiple attacks on state institutions as the Mahama administration takes over from the Akufo-Addo administration.
Some suspected NDC supporters stormed the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly on Wednesday, January 8, 2024.
A group also stormed the Volta Aluminium Company Limited’s premises.
The Director of Human Resources and Administration at Volta Aluminium Company Limited, Kwame Abubakar Essuman, told Citi News that one of the security officers required medical attention.
Source: YEN.com.gh
