Man goes on rampage at Parliament, damages 4 MPs' vehicles with an axe

Scenes from the Parliament on Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

There was drama at the precincts of the Parliament of Ghana on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, when a man went on a rampage destroying the vehicles of some Members of Parliament with an axe.

According to reports gathered by GhanaWeb, the man who claimed he was ‘sent by God,’ concealed an axe under his jalabia - a long white clothing mostly worn by Arabs or Muslims.

Eyewitnesses indicated that he posed as a preacher as he entered the walls of Parliament and after gaining access, started smashing the vehicles with the axe.

He managed to damage at least 4 vehicles reportedly belonging to some legislators before being apprehended.

Security officials at the Parliament House were forced to fire warning shots before arresting the man, some reports said.

Another man believed to be an accomplice was also arrested.

Visuals of the incident showed the vehicles, including a Toyota Land Cruiser, with badly damaged windscreens and door glasses.

The visuals also showed the moment the security officials apprehended the two suspects.

Watch a video from the scene of the incident below:

A man was arrested at Ghana’s Parliament House today for vandalizing vehicles.

He concealed an axe under his Jalabia and caused significant damage to four MP vehicles. Eyewitnesses report he entered posing as a preacher before smashing windows. A second individual, likely an… pic.twitter.com/AR4iEfUOOn
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