Nigerians in Sowutoum, Ga Central Municipality, Greater Accra Region, Ghana have been warned to stay indoors as there is crisis and they may be severely hurt or even killed by angry Ghanaian youths.

In a crisis that started on Thursday, one Ghanaian and about four Nigerians have lost their lives.

Trouble started on Thursday when Thompson Peter, a Nigerian allegedly stabbed Misbau Amadu, 27, in the head with a knife after a confrontation at his residence at about 10:00 pm last Thursday, Daily Guide Africa reported.

Amadu was rushed to the Mary Lucy Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival by the doctors.

Inspector Kwabena Danso, Deputy Accra Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), said 48-year-old Peter was arrested immediately the police received information about the attack.

Narrating the incident to DAILY GUIDE, Inspector Danso, said a week ago, Thompson Peter lodged a complaint at the Sowutoum Police Station that Misbau Amadu had broken into his apartment and stolen some items.

After taking the statement of Thompson, the PRO said the police proceeded to the residence of Misbau Amadu with the intent of inviting him to the station to help investigate the claim but he was not available.

On Thursday morning, Thomson reported that he had spotted the supposed thief in the area and so a detective was dispatched to the place but he was not seen.

Thompson said at about 9:00 pm last Thursday, Misbau came to his (Thomson’s) house, armed with a knife to attack him for reporting the case to the police.

In the course of the fight, Thompson said he overpowered Misbau and stabbed him in self-defence.

“The matter is still under investigations,” Danso said.

Meanwhile, Ghanian youths in the area have reportedly organised reprisal attacks which has led to the death of about four Nigerians.

A Facebook user, Stephen Chase Ebuka, familiar with the situation shared a post urging Nigerians to stay indoors to avoid being hurt.

Ebuka wrote, “According to the news update of yesterday incident, 4-5 Nigerians have been confirmed dead along Santa-Maria few kilometre away from Sowutom. Please and please every Nigerian are advised to stay indoors till things cool off. #SaveANigerianBySharingThisPost #NoBeJokeStayInsideYourHouse #Peace.”

He later posted a video of some youths being hostile to the police in the area.

He explained that the mob attacked the police because they don’t want amicable settlement which the police is trying to bring.

Another Nigerian, Ifeanyi Chukwuemeka in Ghana issued the same warning saying, “Lets Pray for Nigerian in sowutuom Accra Ghana some of our Nigerian have fight a Ghana guy and kill him since yesterday they have been killing and beating any Nigeria they see and they go house to house to break they door’s so please everyone should be very careful.”

See the video below.