Pastor crushed to death by UEW bus; 6 others in critical condition

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A minibus belonging to the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has crushed a Christ Apostolic Pastor identified as Solomon, to death at Ajumako Techiman in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam district of the Central Region.

Information gathered by Atinka News revealed that, the church members numbering about seven were coming from Church at Ajumako to Techiman and were all in the tricycle around 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday when the accident occurred.

According to report, the driver of the UEW Ajumako Campus bus was drunk he crushed the tricycle killing the pastor instantly.

It was also reported that the tricycle with registration number, M-22-GR-8999 was nearly set ablaze during the accident.

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Eyewitnesses blamed the bus driver for the accident.

According to them, the excessively drunk driver veered off his lane and run into the tricycle which was carrying the church members.

Six of the church members were seriously injured and are receiving treatment at the Ajumako Government Hospital.

Meanwhile, the case has been reported to the Ajumako District police station pending investigations.

The driver of the vehicle is also receiving treatment at the same Hospital.

The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Saltpond Hospital Mortuary for autopsy and preservation.

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Manya Krobo: Chief condemns destruction of ECG poles by unknown thugs

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Nene Skinor Olepeme, Chief of Suisui Okwenya in Manya Krobro has condemned the destruction of some electricity poles mounted by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

Currently, some communities in the Yilo Krobo and Manya Krobo municipalities have been cut off from the national grid.

The areas have been plunged into darkness since Wednesday, July 27, because Electricity Company Ghana (ECG) switched off feeders supplying power to communities in the two municipalities over illegal connections.

According to ECG, some recalcitrant residents have tampered with their transformers and reconnected power to their homes after they were disconnected for refusal to accept prepaid meters.

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