The Ashanti Region of Ghana's village of Ejura was plunged into anarchy on January 11, 2025, when citizens became indignant over the murder of a young man who was in police custody. According to reports, the man who was arrested for allegedly buying a stolen phone passed away while being held. Police took his body to the morgue without telling his family, which infuriated the local youth and sparked a bloody rebellion. Along with surrounding homes and cars, the irate mob set fire to the Ejura police station. They also liberated all of the prisoners by breaking into the cells. As the young people threw stones at the police, who retaliated with gunfire, the situation deteriorated. To defuse the situation, the Ghanaian military was brought in, however