Published on 18th February 2025
Some Motor dealers operating along the Zogbeli Traffic Lights were puzzled by the action of a strange man, believed to be in his mid-30s, who set his own motorbike ablaze in a bizarre circumstance.
The incident occurred today, Tuesday, 18th February 2025 in Tamale around Zogbeli Traffic Lights in Town.
According to eyewitness accounts, the man was seen riding a Kobian motorbike, but before realizing he pushed it onto the pavement space and immediately lit it with fire to the dismay of their eyes.
Eye witness further narrated that as the onlookers became concerned with his deliberate action, they confronted him to find out why he committed such arson suspecting he could be damaging someone’s hard-earned property callously.
However, in the words of the eyewitness account, the man at the center of the action intimated that he is dejected with life, seeing the world as an empty place to live, the reason for his actions.
The eye witness also mentioned that, Among other things, the man said he made a solemn promise to God that nobody would benefit from his fortune or inherit his property when he went back to his Maker. Adding that the Kobian motorbike forms part of the list of his properties being burnt recently as he nears the end of his time on earth.
Many of the people who witnessed the incident attributed the action of the individual to mental illness.
The incident temporarily caused human and vehicular traffic on the road as commuters stopped by to ascertain issues arising.
The man in question was not identified as a resident of Tamale. But reports say he hails from Kasalgu.