Accra, April 14, GNA - The Brong Ahafo Students' Union on Saturday condemned the murder of Mr Joseph Yeboah Boateng, Administrator of the Goaso Government Hospital by the youth of Antronie in the Brong Ahafo Region, describing it as barbaric and shameful.

In a statement signed by Mr Anane Agyei, President, and Mr Richmond Baah, Public Relations Officer, the Union lashed out at those who carried out the murder as well as those who motivated them. The Union expressed its condolence to the widow and the bereaved family and commended the police for their swift action in rounding up suspects of the criminal act.

It appealed to the youth in the region, especially those in Goaso and Mim to exercise restraint so as not to take any action to revenge the murder.

The deceased, who was the Presiding Member of the Asunafo North District Assembly, was murdered by some unidentified youth at Atronie near the police station and adjacent to the chief's palace. An eyewitness told the GNA that Mr Boateng, his wife and a Catholic sister were conveying the body of his aunt in his private car from Sunyani to the Goaso Government Hospital.

On reaching Atronie at about 2100 hours the assailants had barricaded the road for a street jam to celebrate the Easter festivities.

The eyewitness said the youth ordered the deceased, who was driving, to stop. When they went near the vehicle they saw the dead body in the car and suspected him to be a serial killer. "When Mr Boateng came out from the vehicle to explain to the angry youth they attacked him with stones and other offensive weapons killing him instantly in the presence of the wife and the Catholic Sister who looked on helplessly", the eyewitness said. The policeman on duty at the police station went in and attempted to rescue the deceased but the youth assaulted him. He took the wife of the deceased and the sister to the safety of the police station.