A man accused of stealin pplg from members of the Anyinam community in the Eastern Region has been apprehended and subjected to a humiliating public punishment after residents took matters into their own hands.
Footage from the scene shows the man seated on a wooden bench, shirtless and visibly uneasy, as one of his captors grips his dreadlocks firmly while shaving through them.
Onlookers crowd around, some filming the moment as it unfolds, while the suspect keeps his head bowed, offering little resistance as clumps of hair fall away.
Rather than waiting for police involvement, the community appears to have decided the shaving would serve as their own form of justice, a public marking meant to identify him and discourage further theft within the area.
The man’s bracelets and casual outfit stand in sharp contrast to the tense atmosphere around him as the impromptu barbershop scene plays out in the open.
Details around what exactly was stolen and from whom have not been made clear in the footage circulating online, but the punishment itself has become the focal point of conversation, with residents defending the action as a direct response to repeated theft in the community.
Watch the video HERE.
