Nyanyano: Military brutality at football game leaves 29-year-old man paralyzed

Metro News reports that the incident happened during a local football game between Seven Aside and Sabony Stars at the Gomoa Nyanyano town park on Saturday, August 5, 2023.

A melee is said to have broken out during the match, after which one of the parties phoned a relative in the military for support.

While calm was later restored, a number of military men are said to have stormed the scene in a Tundra pickup track.

The report suggests the soldiers bizarrely began assaulting anyone on sight, including players and spectators.

Daniel Sekyere, who was there as a spectator, was one of those caught up in the chaos, with reports suggesting one of the soldiers smashed his head.

The victim has since been sent to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, although his condition remains critical.

In videos that have been shared on social media, the victim is seen struggling to stand or even ease himself on his own.