A 16-year-old girl, Pascaline Adadevoh, has lost her life in a tragic accident on the Vakpo-Aneta road in the North Dayi Constituency of the Volta Region, after being struck by a vehicle transporting political party logistics.
Pascaline, who just completed Junior High School at Cornerstone Preparatory School and was the only child of her mother, was a vibrant young girl with dreams her single mother had worked tirelessly to support.
Sources indicate that the vehicle involved was carrying items such as party t-shirts and other political paraphernalia reportedly intended for distribution in the Oti Region. The delivery was said to have been orchestrated on the instructions of Amanda Okyere, an associate of former President John Dramani Mahama, who allegedly requested these items for a campaign effort in the constituency.
Since the accident, the small, close-knit village of Aneta has been enveloped in grief and anger. Other occupants of the vehicle were nearly lynched by the community but the intervention of the police.
Many young people in the community have expressed outrage, holding former President Mahama indirectly responsible for the tragic incident because the vehicle was carrying his campaign items.
Tensions have been mounting, and several local youth have vowed not to forgive President Mahama and the NDC parliamentary candidate of the area, Hon Joycelyn Tetteh, attributing the incident to the political activities they feel took precedence over the safety of community members.
Efforts to reach the Member of Parliament for North Dayi, Mrs. Joycelyn Tetteh, in whose constituency the accident happened, have so far been unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, a delegation from the police, led by the Kpando Divisional Police Commander, visited Pascaline’s family to offer condolences. The delegation included the North Dayi Police Commander and the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) commander from Kpando, who joined in expressing their sympathies to the grieving mother.
The police have since commenced an investigation into the fatal accident.
Despite these efforts, the atmosphere in Aneta remains tense and volatile, with many villagers demanding accountability and a clearer explanation for the circumstances that led to Pascaline’s tragic death. The youth have vowed to destroy anything belonging to the NDC party in their area. The driver, however, is still in lawful custody as investigations continue.
