A Ghanaian court sentenced 12 convicts to life in jail for the murder of Major Maxwell Mahama, an army commander, seven years ago.
The High Court in Accra convicted them guilty of murder, conspiracy, and abetment in the lynching that occurred in Denkyira Obuasi in May 2017.
Among those condemned is a local politician accused of instigating the crowd to assault the soldier while he was running. Two suspects were acquitted.
Major Mahama, 32, was attacked by a mob over false allegations of being an armed robber while on duty to protect a local mine.
The incident sparked national outrage, leading to the arrest of over 50 suspects, with 14 facing prosecution.
The government posthumously promoted Major Mahama to the rank of major and gave him a state burial in Accra.
In 2019, a statue was unveiled in Accra as a national campaign against mob action.
