Nana Kwasi Agyemang: The popular Kumasi chief who was allegedly flogged by soldiers during Rawlings's regime

A well-known Ghanaian figure in Kumasi, Kweku Kweku, also known as ‘Krofrom Killer,’ has narrated how some individuals were subjected to inhumane treatment during the tenure of the late Jerry John Rawlings as president.

According to him, after Rawlings took over as president through a coup, the military officers resorted to tormenting some civilians, including beating some of them in public.

He recounted a moment when his grandfather, who was a chief in the Ashanti Region called Nana Kwasi Agyemang, was whipped publicly while driving a wheelbarrow.

Krofrom stated that he was not the only victim of the brutality but also some women were treated in a similar manner that was disgusting.

Speaking in an interview with Poleena Multimedia and monitored by GhanaWeb, Krofrom noted that some of his friends were killed by the military.

“I was in Kumasi in 1979 when Rawlings' coup took place. A curfew was in effect at that time, leading to soldiers raiding homes. Some of my acquaintances were fatally shot. Some women were placed on trucks and whipped vehemently. They were accused of hoarding clothing materials and provisions stuff.

“My grandfather who was a chief, Nana Kwasi Agyemang, was asked to drive a wheelbarrow containing provisions while being flogged publicly. They did not even consider his status as a chief to treat him with dignity,” he said.

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